“Got it” in Korean: 알겠어 이따 봐 (algesseo itta bwa)

알겠어 이따 봐

algesseo itta bwa

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Got it. See you in a bit.

[Casual speech among friends] 이따 means “later” within the same day, so it points to a nearer time than 나중에.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 6 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [알게써 이따 봐].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
알겠어
알	ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄹ	al
겠	ㄱ+ㅔ+ㅆ	[게] ge
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
이따
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
따	ㄸ+ㅏ	tta
봐	ㅂ+ㅘ	bwa

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 겠어 → [게써]

Style: Casual (반말)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
알다	verb	to know	TOPIK level 1
보다	verb	to see, to watch	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “알겠어 이따 봐” mean?

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Answer: Got it. See you in a bit

Question 2 How do you say “Got it. See you in a bit” in Korean?

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Answer: 알겠어 이따 봐 algesseo itta bwa

Question 3 How is “알겠어 이따 봐” pronounced?

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Answer: [알게써 이따 봐]

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