Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI know | |||
| NegativeI don’t know |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI knew | |||
| NegativeI didn’t know |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will know | |||
| NegativeI won’t know |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI know (respectfully) | ||
| PastI knew (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will know (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) knowing, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) knowing, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I know
- Because (-(으)니까) because I know
- But (-지만) I know, but…
How to use 알다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 그 노래를 아주 잘 알아요.
I know that song very well.
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Past
수아 씨 생일은 어제 친구한테서 알았어요.
I found out Su-a's birthday from a friend yesterday.
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Future
내일이면 시험 결과를 알 거예요.
By tomorrow I'll know the exam results.
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Honorific
김 사장님은 이 동네를 아주 잘 아세요.
Mr. Kim knows this neighbourhood very well.
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Connectives
주소는 알지만 전화번호는 몰라요.
I know the address, but not the phone number.
Good to know
- 알겠습니다 is "Understood, got it"; a person you know is said with 알다 too: 그 사람을 알아요.
Where you hear 알다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 1
- 네, 알아요. Yes, I know.
- 어제 알았어요. I found out yesterday.
- 내일 알 거예요. I'll know tomorrow.
Korean · Beginner Level 3
- 네, 알아요. Yes, I know.
- 어제 알았어요. I found out yesterday.
- 내일 알 거예요. I'll know tomorrow.
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The airport train
Free
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Beginner Level 1 · 아, 알겠어요! 감사합니다!
The first day at school
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Beginner Level 1 · 네, 알겠습니다.
The staff room
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Beginner Level 1 · 네, 알겠어요!
The bus with Min-jun
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Beginner Level 1 · 알겠어요. 버스예요!
A cold
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Beginner Level 1 · 네, 알겠어요.
Till the end of November
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Beginner Level 1 · 알겠어요. · 아, 알겠어요. 감사합니다.
Basketball
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Beginner Level 3 · 아, 거기 알아. 가까워.
Monday
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Beginner Level 3 · 정말요? 어떻게 알아요?
The beach
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Beginner Level 3 · 일라이 씨, 수영할 줄 알아요? · 저는 요리할 줄 알아요. · 일라이 씨, 서핑할 줄 알아요?
A cold phone call
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Intermediate Level 1 · 나보다 먼저 알았어. · 내 동료야. 먼저 알았어. · 여자 친구보다 먼저 알았어.
The flower shop
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Intermediate Level 1 · 알아. 내가 잘못했어.
The beach at Hamdeok
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Intermediate Level 1 · 몰랐는데 지금은 알아요.
And 19 more lessons.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.