A1 Collocation Neutral

질문에 답하다.

Jilmune daphada.

Answer a question

Phrase in 30 Seconds

This phrase is the standard way to say you are providing a response to an inquiry.

  • Means: To provide an answer or response to a specific question.
  • Used in: Classrooms, job interviews, and casual daily conversations.
  • Don't confuse: '질문을 하다' (to ask a question) with '질문에 답하다' (to answer a question).
Question mark (?) + Speech bubble (💬) = Answer (✅)

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means to give an answer to a question. You use it when someone asks you something and you speak back.
It is a standard collocation used to describe the act of responding to an inquiry. It is commonly used in both formal and informal settings to indicate that a question has been addressed.
This phrase is a fundamental component of Korean discourse. It functions as a bridge between an inquiry and a resolution, requiring the use of the particle '에' to correctly identify the target of the response.
In professional and academic environments, this phrase is essential for demonstrating clarity and responsiveness. It is often substituted with '답변하다' in written correspondence to maintain a higher register of formality.
The collocation '질문에 답하다' serves as a syntactic anchor in Korean communication. Its usage is governed by the necessity of the dative particle '에', which establishes the directional relationship between the respondent and the inquiry, reflecting the language's agglutinative nature.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, this phrase exemplifies the mapping of 'question' as a target space and 'answer' as the movement toward that target. The selection between '답하다', '대답하다', and '응답하다' allows for nuanced control over the pragmatic force of the communicative act, essential for near-native fluency.

Significado

To respond to an inquiry.

🌍

Contexto cultural

Respect for elders means you should use honorifics when answering.

💡

Particle check

Always check for '에'!

Significado

To respond to an inquiry.

💡

Particle check

Always check for '에'!

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank with the correct particle.

그 _____ 답하세요.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 에

The verb '답하다' requires the particle '에'.

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Preguntas frecuentes

1 preguntas

Yes, it is very common.

Frases relacionadas

🔗

질문을 하다

contrast

To ask a question

Dónde usarla

🏫

Classroom

Teacher: 질문 있어요?

Student: 네, 질문에 답해 주세요.

neutral
👔

Job Interview

Interviewer: 우리 회사에 왜 지원했나요?

Applicant: 그 질문에 답하겠습니다.

formal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'Dap' (답) as 'Dab'—when you get a question right, you 'dab' in celebration!

Visual Association

Imagine a student raising their hand in a bright classroom, ready to answer the teacher's question with a big smile.

Rhyme

질문에 답해, 기분이 좋네!

Story

Min-su was nervous about his interview. The interviewer asked a tough question. Min-su took a deep breath and decided to answer the question clearly. He felt proud after he finished.

Word Web

질문대답답변응답질문하다답하다

Desafío

For the next 5 minutes, answer every question asked to you in Korean using the full phrase.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Responder a una pregunta

The verb 'responder' is more common than 'contestar' in formal contexts.

French high

Répondre à une question

French grammar is strictly SVO, whereas Korean is SOV.

German moderate

Eine Frage beantworten

German does not use a preposition here.

Japanese high

質問に答える

The kanji characters are identical but pronounced differently.

Arabic moderate

أجاب على سؤال

Arabic is VSO/SVO, very different from Korean.

Chinese moderate

回答问题

No particle is needed in Chinese.

Korean high

질문에 답하다

N/A

Portuguese high

Responder a uma pergunta

Pronunciation and verb conjugation differ.

Easily Confused

질문에 답하다. vs 질문을 하다

Learners mix up asking and answering.

Remember '답' means answer.

Preguntas frecuentes (1)

Yes, it is very common.

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