Korean expression
들었어
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들었어 means "Have you heard about it?" in Korean.
How it works here
Here, ‘듣다’ means learning news or words through hearing. The question ending ‘-어?’ makes it a casual question checking that fact.
Dictionary form
듣다
To hear about something; to learn news through hearing.
A very common conversational past-tense question. Here, ‘듣다’ means receiving news or words and learning about them, not simply detecting a sound.
When it's used
Used to casually check whether someone has already heard news or a message.
The line
들었어?
Did you hear?
A short conversation with a friend to check whether they already know some news.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.45 TTT #2 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
그 사람 이사 간대, 들었어?
I heard that person is moving. Did you hear?
시험 날짜 바뀌었다는 말, 아직 못 들었어?
Did you not hear yet that the exam date changed?
Quick check
What does this mean here?
들었어
들었어?
Did you hear?
- Here, ‘듣다’ asks whether someone learned some news, like “Did you just hear?” or “Do you know what was said?” It is not used with the sense of ‘들리다.’
- It means that a sound just heard is clear.
- It means that sounds cannot be heard well because the ears feel blocked.
- It means interrupting someone without listening to the end.
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Here, ‘듣다’ asks whether someone learned some news, like “Did you just hear?” or “Do you know what was said?” It is not used with the sense of ‘들리다.’
A very common conversational past-tense question. Here, ‘듣다’ means receiving news or words and learning about them, not simply detecting a sound.
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