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How To Say I Get It in Korean

알겠어요

[algesseoyo]
I see / I get it / ok

Basic form : 알겠다
반말(informal non-honorific) form : 알겠어
Negative form with 해요 speech style : –

The word 알겠다 is actually the form that is made of 2 different words. A verb 알다 which means ‘know’ and a conjugation -겠다 means ‘become’ in this phrase. So, 알겠다 literally means ‘I became aware of it’. It also can mean ‘Now I know’ ‘Now I understand’.

알겠다 can mean many things that you show your understanding such as ‘I see’, ‘okay’, ‘I get it’, ‘I understand’. As what it literally means, it’s used to say that that you become aware of some fact, truth or knowledge.

Difference

The biggest difference between 알겠어요 and other all English expressions is 알겠어요 describes you agree or acknowledge something. ‘I see’ or ‘okay’ can be used simply to show you know it. However, 알겠다 shows that you agree to something.

How To Use

A: 이거 꼭 해줘요
You must do this
B: 알겠어요
Ok, I will

A: 무슨 말인지 알겠어요?
Do you understand what I mean?
B: 아뇨 히히
Nope hihi

A: 저는 커피를 코로 마셔요
I drink coffee with my nose
B: 알겠어요
Ok, I see
A: 대단하죠?
Isn’t it amazing?
B: 차차씨가 미쳤다는 걸 알겠어요
I see you are crazy Chacha