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Misunderstand in Korean 🇰🇷


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Misunderstand 착각하다
How to say “Misunderstand” in Korean? “착각하다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “착각하다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on Misunderstand in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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착각하다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break it down into two parts: “착” (chak) and “각하다” (gak-hada). You might imagine “checking” your facts before “making an act” (각하다 sounds a bit like “act”) to avoid a misunderstanding.
• Associate 착 (chak) with “correct” but in this case, its mistaken form is a reminder not to mix things up.

Explanations:
• 착각하다 (chakkak-hada) means “to be mistaken” or “to misunderstand.” It refers to having a wrong idea or misconception about someone or something.
• The verb implies a mix-up between your perception and the reality.

Similar Words:
• 오해하다 (ohae-hada) – to misunderstand or misinterpret
• 잘못 생각하다 (jalmot saeng-gak-hada) – to think incorrectly or to misinterpret

Conjugations of 착각하다:
• Infinitive: 착각하다 (chakkak-hada)
• Present (informal low): 착각해 (chakkak-hae)
• Present (polite informal): 착각해요 (chakkak-haeyo)
• Present (formal polite): 착각합니다 (chakkak-hamnida)
• Past (informal low): 착각했다 (chakkak-haetda)
• Past (polite informal): 착각했어요 (chakkak-haesseoyo)
• Past (formal polite): 착각했습니다 (chakkak-haetseumnida)
• Future (informal low): 착각하겠다 (chakkak-hagetda)
• Future (polite informal): 착각하겠어요 (chakkak-hagesseoyo)
• Future (formal polite): 착각하겠습니다 (chakkak-hagetseumnida)
• Progressive: 착각하고 있다 (chakkak-hago itda) – “am/is/are misunderstanding”

Example Sentences:
1. “Don’t misunderstand my words.”
– Korean: 내 말을 착각하지 마세요.
– Romanized: Nae mareul chakkakhaji maseyo.
2. “I was mistaken about the time of the meeting.”
– Korean: 나는 회의 시간을 착각했어요.
– Romanized: Naneun hoeui siganeul chakkakhaesseoyo.
3. “He often misunderstands instructions.”
– Korean: 그는 지시 사항을 자주 착각해요.
– Romanized: Geuneun jisi sahangeul jaju chakkakhaeyo.
4. “I am currently mistaken about the directions.”
– Korean: 나는 길 안내를 착각하고 있어요.
– Romanized: Naneun gil annaereul chakkak-hago isseoyo.

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