Korean expression
이해가 안 갔어
Said by JOSHUA (SEVENTEEN)
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이해가 안 갔어 means "I couldn’t grasp the meaning" in Korean.
How it works here
‘안’ negates ‘이해가 가다,’ and the past ending says this happened already.
Key expression
이해가 안 가다
To be unable to connect or grasp the meaning of something
‘이해가 안 가다’ is a very natural everyday expression. Here, ‘가다’ does not mean physical movement; it describes understanding coming together.
When it's used
Used after hearing a difficult explanation whose meaning was not immediately clear.
The line
나 이해가 안 갔어.
I couldn’t understand it.
Saying this after failing to grasp a difficult explanation immediately.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.45 TTT #2 (Hyperrealism Ver.)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
수학 문제 설명이 너무 빨라서 이해가 안 갔어.
The math explanation was too fast, so I couldn’t understand it.
그 문장은 표현이 어려워서 한 번 읽고는 이해가 안 갔어요.
The wording was difficult, so I couldn’t understand it after reading it once.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
이해가 안 갔어
나 이해가 안 갔어.
I couldn’t understand it.
- Saying that the explanation was so easy that it was understood immediately.
- Saying that something made a good sound when directly handled.
- Saying this after failing to grasp the meaning of a difficult explanation.
Show the answer
Saying this after failing to grasp the meaning of a difficult explanation.
To be unable to connect or grasp the meaning of something. ‘이해가 안 가다’ is a very natural everyday expression. Here, ‘가다’ does not mean physical movement; it describes understanding coming together.
Other words in this line
- 나
- I; me
- 이해
- Understanding
- 안
- Not
- 가다
- To go
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