Korean word

알아듣다

Pronunciation

Romanizationaradeuttta

Meaning

  • verbunderstand

Example

선생님 말씀을 잘 알아들었어요.seon saeng nim mal sseu meul chal a ra deu reo sseo yo

I understood my teacher's words well.

Illustration for 알아듣다 (understand)

More examples

지시를 천천히 말하니 직원들이 쉽게 알아들었어요.chi si reul cheon cheon hi mal ha ni chi gwon deu ri swip kke a ra deu reo sseo yo

Because I gave the instructions slowly, the employees understood them easily.

Core concept

A listener catches spoken language and grasps the message behind the sounds.

Common phrases

  • 지시를 알아듣다chi si reul a ra deut tta

    understand instructions

  • 대화를 알아듣다tae hwa reul a ra deut tta

    understand the conversation

  • 전화 목소리를 알아듣다cheon hwa mok sso ri reul a ra deut tta

    understand the voice on the phone

Similar words

이해하다ihaehada: Understand the meaning and reason behind information well enough to respond appropriately.
듣다teuttta: Take in sounds or speech through the ears to recognize them or gain information.
들리다teullida: Be heard when a voice or sound reaches a listener's ears.

Definition in Korean

소리로 들은 말을 받아들여 그 의미를 알다.so ri ro teu reun ma reul pa da deu ryeo keu ui mi reul al da

Word origin

The word is formed from Korean elements meaning to know and to hear, linking hearing with successful understanding.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when speech is fast, unclear, or surrounded by noise because it focuses on whether the message was understood by ear.

Opposites

Related words

  • 알아들이다aradeuridamake someone understandverb

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