Example Sentences#

1. 일본 콘서트는 분위기가 좀 다르다고 들었어.¹
   I heard concerts in Japan have a bit of a different atmosphere.
   • 듣다 means ‘to hear’ or ‘to listen’.
   • -었- is a past tense marker.
   • -어 is a casual ending used in informal speech.
2. 그러나 어느 날, 그는 자신의 옆에서 익숙한 소리를 들었습니다.²
   But one day, he heard a familiar sound next to him.
   • 듣다 means ‘to hear’.
   • 었 is a past tense marker.
   • 습니다 is a formal polite ending used in declarative sentences.
3. 호랑이는 궁금해서 창문 밑에 숨어서 들었습니다.³
   The tiger was curious, so he hid under the window and listened.
   • 듣다 means ‘to listen’ or ‘to hear’.
   • 었 is a past tense marker.
   • 습니다 is a formal polite ending used in declarative sentences.