TOPIK · Level 367
16 words
Korean word
외다
Pronunciation
Romanizationoeda
Meaning
- verbmemorize
Example
매일 새로운 단어를 외워요.mae il sae ro un ta neo reul oe wo yo
I memorize new words every day.
More examples
대사를 외웠어요.tae sa reul oe wo sseo yo
I memorized the lines.
Core concept
Words, numbers, or lines are repeated aloud or silently until they can be produced from memory.
Common phrases
단어를 외다ta neo reul oe da
memorize words
문장을 외다mun jang eul oe da
memorize sentences
Similar words
외우다oeuda: Studying words, song lyrics, or numbers by heart so they can be recalled when needed.
암기하다amgihada: Making a long explanation or a body of facts stay in memory through deliberate study.
기억하다kieokada: Holding an earlier event, person, or experience in the mind so it can be recalled.
익히다ikida: Learning a skill or area of knowledge through practice until it becomes familiar and easy to use.
Definition in Korean
짧은 구절이나 숫자, 대사 따위를 입으로 말하거나 마음속으로 되풀이하여 머릿속에 남기도록 하는 동사.jjal beun ku jeo ri na sut jja tae sa tta wi reul i beu ro mal ha geo na ma eum so geu ro toe pu ri ha yeo meo rit sso ge nam gi do rok ha neun tong sa
Word origin
The verb belongs to native Korean vocabulary, but no more specific derivation is certain here, and its current sense is anchored in repetition as a way to retain short spoken material.
Usage tips
- A useful usage cue is that the remembered item is often a bounded piece, such as a line or number, rather than a whole explanation or theory.