Word details
알다
- Pronunciation
- 알ː다
- Part of speech
- verb
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
- Derivative
- 알리다
- Application
- 알아 [아라 ]
아니 [아ː니 ]
압니다 [암ː니다 ]
know; understand
To have information or knowledge about an object or situation through education, experience, thoughts, etc.
know; realize
To realize or feel a fact or situation through awareness or senses.
know; understand; appreciate
To realize or feel a psychological state in one's mind.
be on one's own; be independent
To decide or judge on one's own what to do and how.
know; can
To have the ability or skills to do something.
be one's concern
To be involved or interested in something.
know; realize; realize the fun in
To realize the positive aspects of something that one did not know well previously and try to get closer to it.
care about
To value someone or something.
will; say yes
To respond affirmatively to an order or request, agreeing to do as one has been told.
know
To have met someone before or get along with him/her as an acquaintance.
regard; think of
To consider or assume something or someone as being of a certain quality.
know; think
To consider or assume a fact as being of a certain quality.
Idioms
알 게 뭐야[뭐나]
It is not of one's concern
An expression meaning one does not care whether something goes this way or that way.
알게 모르게
in the manner of one being unaware of something; unwittingly
While one is unaware of something.
알다가도 모르다
think one knows something, but actually does not know it
To be unable to fully understand something.
Proverbs
아는 것이 병[탈]
Knowing too much is a disease; Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise; Ignorance is the peace of life
An expression meaning inaccurate or unclear knowledge can become a cause for concern.
Knowing too much is a disease; Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise; Ignorance is the peace of life
An expression used to describe a situation where one feels at ease if one knows nothing about something, but worries if one knows about it.
아는 길도 물어 가랬다
You should ask the way even if you already know how to get to your destination; Make assurance doubly sure; Better ask the way than go astray
An expression used to advise that one should double check even something that one knows well in order to avoid making mistakes.
아는 놈 당하지 못한다
You can never defeat someone who knows more than you do
It is hard to win against someone who has full knowledge and understanding of something.