“Yes, I understand” in Korean: 네, 알겠어요 (ne, algesseoyo)

네, 알겠어요

ne, algesseoyo

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Yes, I understand.

A soft reply that tells the other person you understood their instructions or explanation.

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

Syllables: 5 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [네 알게써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
네	ㄴ+ㅔ	ne
알겠어요
알	ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄹ	al
겠	ㄱ+ㅔ+ㅆ	[게] ge
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
네	interjection	yes	TOPIK level 1
알다	verb	to know	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “네, 알겠어요” mean?

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Answer: Yes, I understand

Question 2 How do you say “Yes, I understand” in Korean?

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Answer: 네, 알겠어요 ne, algesseoyo

Question 3 How is “네, 알겠어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [네 알게써요]

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