Korean reference
알아듣다
aradeutda
to understand what is said
Irregular · 24 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureoyounderstand what is said |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeutseumnidaunderstand what is said |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureounderstand what is said |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeunneundaunderstand what is said |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureosseoyounderstood what is said |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeureotseumnidaunderstood what is said |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureosseounderstood what is said |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeureotdaunderstood what is said |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureul geoyeyowill understand what is said |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeureul geomnidawill understand what is said |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureul geoyawill understand what is said |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeureul geosidawill understand what is said |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeutgesseoyowill probably understand what is said |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeutgetseumnidawill probably understand what is said |
| 해체, casual level | aradeutgesseowill probably understand what is said |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeutgetdawill probably understand what is said |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeutgo isseoyounderstand what is said |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeutgo itseumnidaunderstand what is said |
| 해체, casual level | aradeutgo isseounderstand what is said |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeutgo itdaunderstand what is said |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an aradeureoyodo not understand what is said |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an aradeutseumnidado not understand what is said |
| 해체, casual level | an aradeureodo not understand what is said |
| 한다체, plain written level | an aradeunneundado not understand what is said |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeutji anayodo not understand what is said |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeutji anseumnidado not understand what is said |
| 해체, casual level | aradeutji anado not understand what is said |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeutji anneundado not understand what is said |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureuseyohe/she understands what is said (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeureusimnidahe/she understands what is said (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureusyeohe/she understands what is said (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeureusindahe/she understands what is said (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeutgo sipeoyoI want to understand what is said |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeutgo sipseumnidaI want to understand what is said |
| 해체, casual level | aradeutgo sipeoI want to understand what is said |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeutgo sipdaI want to understand what is said |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureoyo?do you understand what is said? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeutseumnikka?do you understand what is said? |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureo?do you understand what is said? |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeunni?do you understand what is said? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureosseoyo?did you understand what is said? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeureotseumnikka?did you understand what is said? |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureosseo?did you understand what is said? |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeureonni?did you understand what is said? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureuseyounderstand what is said! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeureusipsiounderstand what is said! |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureounderstand what is said! |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeureoraunderstand what is said! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureoyolet's understand what is said! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | aradeureupsidalet's understand what is said! |
| 해체, casual level | aradeutjalet's understand what is said! |
| 한다체, plain written level | aradeutjalet's understand what is said! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureulgeyoI will understand what is said |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureulgeI will understand what is said |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | aradeureulkkayo?shall I understand what is said? |
| 해체, casual level | aradeureulkka?shall I understand what is said? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeutgoI understand what is said, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeureoseobecause I understand what is said |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeureumyeonif you understand what is said |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeutjimanI understand what is said, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeureunikkabecause I understand what is said |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeunneundeI understand what is said (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeunneununderstand what is said (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeureununderstood what is said (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | aradeureulwill understand what is said (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | aradeureusyeosseoyohe/she understood what is said (honorific) |
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