Korean word

알리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationallida

Meaning

  • verbtell

Example

어제 친구가 시험 날짜를 알려줬어.eo je chin gu ga si heom nal jja reul al lyeo jwo sseo

Yesterday, my friend told me the exam date.

Illustration for 알리다 (tell)

More examples

새 소식을 먼저 알렸다.sae so si geul meon jeo al lyeot tta

I shared the latest news first.

Core concept

Moves information that one person does not know into that person's knowledge.

Common phrases

  • 미리 알리다mi ri al li da

    tell in advance

  • 중요한 소식을 알리다chung yo han so si geul al li da

    share important news

  • 전화로 알리다cheon hwa ro al li da

    tell by phone

Similar words

알려주다allyeojuda: Telling someone practical information such as times, plans, or directions in daily conversation.
말하다malhada: Expressing thoughts or facts aloud so a listener receives the message.

Definition in Korean

모르는 사실이나 소식을 다른 사람에게 전하여 그 사람이 알게 하다mo reu neun sa si ri na so si geul ta reun sa ra me ge cheon ha yeo keu sa ra mi al ge ha da

Word origin

The word grows from the idea of knowing and means making another person know something.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this verb is useful for sharing practical information such as plans, times, and news, not only for formal public announcements.

Other meanings

  • pass onverb
  • let ___ knowverb
  • announceverb

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