Korean word

얻다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeottta

Meaning

  • verbget

Example

드디어 가게에서 원하는 물건을 얻었어요.teu di eo ka ge e seo won ha neun mul geo neul eo deo sseo yo

I finally got the item I wanted at the store.

Illustration for 얻다 (get)

More examples

정확한 정보를 얻으려면 출처를 확인하세요.cheong hwa kan cheong bo reul eo deu ryeo myeon chul cheo reul hwa gin ha se yo

To get accurate information, check the source.

Core concept

A person secures something needed or wanted.

Common phrases

  • 정보를 얻다cheong bo reul eot tta

    get information

  • 경험을 얻다kyeong heo meul eot tta

    gain experience

  • 기회를 얻다ki hoe reul eot tta

    get an opportunity

Similar words

받다pattta: Receiving something that another person sends, offers, or gives.
손에 넣다sone neota: Getting something to keep as one's own.
구하다kuhada: Actively seeking a needed person, thing, or piece of information.
가지다kajida: Having or holding something as one's own, in the hands, or in the mind.

Definition in Korean

필요한 것이나 원하는 것을 직접 또는 여러 방법으로 확보할 때 쓰는 동사.pi ryo han keo si na won ha neun keo seul chik jjeop tto neun yeo reo pang beo beu ro hwak ppo hal ttae sseu neun tong sa

Word origin

얻다 (eottta, "to get") is a native Korean verb, but its older historical development is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English get is broad, while 얻다 (eottta, "to get") highlights obtaining a needed or wanted result.

Other meanings

  • gainverb
  • winverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 얻어내다eodeonaedasecureverb
  • 얻어지다eodeojidabe obtainedverb

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