알다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 알〯다〮 (Yale: ǎltá).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
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  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?alda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?alda
McCune–Reischauer?alda
Yale Romanization?ālta

Verb

알다 (alda) (infinitive 알아, sequential 아니)

  1. (transitive) to know, understand (to have information or knowledge about an object or situation through education, experience, thoughts, etc.)
    그들 알고 있는 무엇 안다.
    Nan geudeur-i algo inneun geos-i mueos-inji anda.
    I know just what they know.
    전화번호 알아요?
    Je jeonhwabeonho arayo?
    Do you know my phone number?
  2. to know; realize (to realize or feel a fact or situation through awareness or senses.)
  3. to know; understand; appreciate (to realize or feel a psychological state in one's mind.)
  4. be on one's own; be independent
  5. to know; can
  6. be one's concern
  7. to know; realize; realize the fun in
  8. to care about
    걱정. 아서 . (informal non-polite style)
    Geokjeong-ma. Nae-ga ar-aseo halge.
    Don't worry. I'll take care of it.
  9. will; say yes
    여자에게 당신 여기 있다 말해요. — 알겠어요. 고마워요. 피트
    Geu yeoja-ege dangsin-i yeogi itdago malhaeyo. - Algesseoyo. Gomawoyo. Piteu
    Tell her you’re here.—Right, thanks, Pete.
    • 2016, VOA Learning English, archived from the original on 13 November 2018:
      # to know (to have met someone before or get along with him/her as an acquaintance.)
    마샤 룸메이트이에요. — 마샤 알고 지내요. 좋은 이지요.
    Masya-ga je rummeiteu-ieyo. - Jeo-neun Masya-reul algo jinaeyo. Jo'eun bun-ijiyo.
    Marsha is my roommate. — I know Marsha. She is nice.
  10. to regard; think of
  11. to know; think (to consider or assume a fact as being of a certain quality.)

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