What does 몰라요 mean?
몰라요 means "I don’t know." in Korean.
How it works here
몰라요 is the polite form of 모르다, stating that the speaker does not know.
Dictionary form
모르다
To not know information, a reason, or a fact.
몰라요 is the polite present form of 모르다 (not to know). 모르겠다 often sounds more tentative than 몰라요.
When it's used
Used when unable to answer a question immediately because the information is unknown or not remembered.
The line
몰라요 나...
I don’t know, I...
A brief, hesitant answer when the speaker cannot provide the information.
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More examples
그 비밀번호는 저도 몰라요.
I don’t know that password either.
그 일은 아직 잘 몰라.
I don’t really know about that yet.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
몰라요
몰라요 나...
I don’t know, I...
- Meaning of hiding something on purpose until the very end
- Meaning of trying to solve a problem on your own
- Meaning of leaving something to someone else and waiting
- Meaning not to know information, a reason, or a fact
Show the answer
Meaning not to know information, a reason, or a fact
몰라요 is the polite present form of 모르다 (not to know). 모르겠다 often sounds more tentative than 몰라요.
Other words in this line
- 나
- I; me
Same expression in other scenes
- 모르겠 — “I’m not sure.”
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