How to Say “Even if you know the way, ask” in Korean

아는 길도 물어 가라

aneun gildo mureo gara

Situation: Proverbs & idiomsLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

Even if you know the way, ask.

Literally “ask even about a road you know.” A teaching to double-check and proceed carefully even when you feel sure.

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

Syllables: 8 · Words: 4

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
아는
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	a
는	ㄴ+ㅡ+ㄴ	neun
길도
길	ㄱ+ㅣ+ㄹ	gil
도	ㄷ+ㅗ	do
물어
물	ㅁ+ㅜ+ㄹ	[무] mu
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[러] reo
가라
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
라	ㄹ+ㅏ	ra

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. 물어 → [무러]

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
길	noun	road, way	TOPIK level 1

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Answer: 아는 길도 물어 가라 aneun gildo mureo gara

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