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Korean grammar - To know/don't know how to - (으)ㄹ 줄 알았다/몰랐다

To know/don't know how to - (으)ㄹ 줄 알았다/몰랐다

Pattern: Verb stem + () 알았다/몰랐다

The pattern Verb stem + () 알았다/몰랐다 is used to express ability to or knowledge of (or lack thereof) how to do something.

This pattern is similar to () 있다/없다 although that is more 'to possess an ability' while 알았다 is 'to know how to'.

Examples:
그것을 할 줄 알아요?
Do (you) know how to do that?
저는 그것을 할 줄 알아요.
I know how to do that.
저는 그것을 할 줄 몰라요.
I don’t know how to do that.
민수 김밥을 만들 줄 몰라요.
Minsu doesn’t know how to make kimbap.
소영이는 영어를 할 줄 모르는 것 같아요.
Seyoung doesn't seem to be able to speak English.
소영이는 영어를 할 줄 알는 것 생각이 안 나요.
Seyoung does not seem to speak English.
한국말로 욕을 할 줄 알아요?
Do (you) know how to swear in Korean?

욕하다 means 'to swear'

동생은 수영할 줄 알아요?
Does (your) younger brother know how to swim?
냉면을 맛있게 끓일 줄 알아요.
(I) know how to cook a tasty cold noodle.
생일케이크를 잘 만들 줄 몰라요.
(I) don’t know how to make a birthday cake well.
그는 차를 운전할 줄 모르는 것 같아요.
He doesn't seem to know how to drive a car.
그런데 오토바이를 운전할 줄 몰라요.
But (I) don’t know how to ride a motorbike.
이 기계를 사용할 줄 알아요?
Do (you) know how to use this machine?
수영할 줄 알아요?
Do (you) know how to swim?
일본어를 할 줄 몰라요.
(I) don’t know how to speak Japanese.
이 기계를 쓸 줄 몰라요.
(I) don't know how to use this machine.
젓가락을 쓸 줄 아세요? 네, 쓸 줄 알어요.
Do (you) know how to use chopsticks? Yes, (I) know how to use (them).