Korean grammar - To know/don't know how to - (으)ㄹ 줄 알았다/몰랐다 |
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Pattern: Verb stem + (으)ㄹ 줄 알았다/몰랐다 The pattern Verb stem + (으)ㄹ 줄 알았다/몰랐다 is used to express ability to or knowledge of (or lack thereof) how to do something. This pattern is similar to (으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다 although that is more 'to possess an ability' while 줄 알았다 is 'to know how to'. |
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그것을 할 줄 알아요?
Do (you) know how to do that? |
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저는 그것을 할 줄 알아요.
I know how to do that. |
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저는 그것을 할 줄 몰라요.
I don’t know how to do that. |
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민수 김밥을 만들 줄 몰라요.
Minsu doesn’t know how to make kimbap. |
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소영이는 영어를 할 줄 모르는 것 같아요.
Seyoung doesn't seem to be able to speak English. |
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소영이는 영어를 할 줄 알는 것 생각이 안 나요.
Seyoung does not seem to speak English. |
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한국말로 욕을 할 줄 알아요?
Do (you) know how to swear in Korean?
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동생은 수영할 줄 알아요?
Does (your) younger brother know how to swim? |
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냉면을 맛있게 끓일 줄 알아요.
(I) know how to cook a tasty cold noodle. |
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생일케이크를 잘 만들 줄 몰라요.
(I) don’t know how to make a birthday cake well. |
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그는 차를 운전할 줄 모르는 것 같아요.
He doesn't seem to know how to drive a car. |
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그런데 오토바이를 운전할 줄 몰라요.
But (I) don’t know how to ride a motorbike. |
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이 기계를 사용할 줄 알아요?
Do (you) know how to use this machine? |
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수영할 줄 알아요?
Do (you) know how to swim? |
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일본어를 할 줄 몰라요.
(I) don’t know how to speak Japanese. |
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이 기계를 쓸 줄 몰라요.
(I) don't know how to use this machine. |
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젓가락을 쓸 줄 아세요? 네, 쓸 줄 알어요.
Do (you) know how to use chopsticks? Yes, (I) know how to use (them). |
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