Korean Conversation · Level 241
15 words
Korean word
알림
Pronunciation
Romanizationallim
Meaning
- nounnotification
Example
휴대폰에 알림이 왔어요.hyu dae po ne al li mi wa sseo yo
I got a notification on my phone.
More examples
밤에는 알림을 소리 없이 받도록 설정해요.pa me neun al li meul so ri eop ssi pat tto rok seol jeong hae yo
At night, I set my notifications to be silent.
Core concept
Information delivered as a short notice that makes someone aware of something.
Common phrases
앱 알림aep al lim
app notification
알림이 울리다al li mi ul li da
notification goes off
알림을 받다al li meul pat tta
get a notification
Similar words
메시지mesiji: A short piece of information sent between people through a phone or chat service.
문자munja: A brief text message sent from one mobile phone to another.
푸시알림pusiallim: An automatic notice sent by an app or online service.
알림음allimeum: A brief sound or melody that signals an incoming digital notice.
Definition in Korean
어떤 사실이나 정보를 다른 사람에게 알리는 말이나 표시, 또는 그 전달된 내용.eo tteon sa si ri na cheong bo reul ta reun sa ra me ge al li neun ma ri na pyo si tto neun keu cheon dal doen nae yong
Word origin
It developed by turning the verb meaning to let someone know into a noun for the resulting notice or information.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect this idea to be only digital, but it also fits a spoken notice or a visible sign, so the word works beyond phones.
Other meanings
- alertnoun
Related words
- 알림설정allimseoljeongnotification settingsnoun
- 알림기능allimgineungnotification featurenoun