Did not hear/listen in Korean 🇰🇷

안 들었어 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate 안 with “not” in Korean. Imagine it as the “no” button to a sound, reminding you that nothing is heard.
• Notice that 들었어 is the past form of 듣다 (“to listen” or “to hear”). You can think of 들 as resembling the beginning of “duty” – your duty was to listen, but you didn’t.

Explanations:
• 안 means “not” or “did not.”
• 들었어 is the informal past tense of 듣다 (deutda), meaning “to listen” or “to hear.”
• Thus, 안 들었어 translates to “did not hear” or “didn’t listen.”

Other Words/Synonyms:
• 듣지 않았어 (deutji anasseo) – another informal way to say “did not listen/hear.”
• 못 들었어 (mot deureosseo) – can mean “could not hear” if the context implies inability.

Conjugations of 듣다 (Infinitive: 듣다, romanized: deutda):
• Present informal polite: 들어요 (deureoyo) – “listen/hear”
• Present informal low: 들어 (deureo) – often used among friends
• Past informal: 들었어 (deureosseo) – “listened/heard”
• Future informal: 들을 거야 (deureul geoya) – “will listen/hear”
• Present formal: 듣습니다 (deutseumnida) – formal present
• Past formal: 들었습니다 (deureosseumnida) – formal past
• Imperative informal: 들어 (deureo) – “listen!”
• Imperative formal: 들으세요 (deureuseyo) – polite command to listen

Example Sentences:
1. I didn’t hear the sound.
 Korean: 나는 그 소리를 안 들었어.
 Romanized: Naneun geu sorireul an deureosseo.
2. I didn’t listen to his advice.
 Korean: 나는 그의 조언을 안 들었어.
 Romanized: Naneun geuui joeoneul an deureosseo.
3. Because it was noisy, I didn’t hear anything.
 Korean: 시끄러워서 아무 소리도 안 들었어.
 Romanized: Sikkeureowoseo amu sorido an deureosseo.

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