Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'find out' when you discover new information or facts that you didn't know before.
- Use it for facts, not physical objects. Example: 'I found out the truth.'
- It is often followed by 'about' or a 'wh-' word. Example: 'Find out why.'
- The past tense is 'found out'. Example: 'She found out yesterday.'
Overview
find out입니다. 한국어로는 흔히 '알아내다' 또는 '알게 되다'라고 번역되는데, 이 표현은 단순히 무언가를 '찾는 것'(find)과는 완전히 다른 의미를 가집니다. 한국어에서는 '알다'라는 동사 하나로 모든 상황을 커버하는 경우가 많지만, 영어에서는 '정보를 습득하는 과정'과 '이미 알고 있는 상태'를 구분합니다.find out을 사용합니다.find out은 '없던 정보가 내 머릿속으로 들어오는 행위'라는 역동적인 과정을 포함합니다. 특히 한국인 학습자들은 '정보를 찾다'라는 표현을 쓸 때 search나 find를 습관적으로 쓰곤 하는데, 이는 물리적인 물건을 찾는 느낌이 강합니다. '새로운 사실이나 정보'를 얻게 되는 상황에서는 반드시 find out을 사용해야 자연스럽습니다.find out은 find라는 동사와 out이라는 부사(입자)가 결합한 구동사입니다. 한국어 문법에는 없는 '구동사(Phrasal Verb)' 개념을 이해하는 것이 핵심입니다. 한국어는 동사 뒤에 어미를 붙여서 의미를 확장하지만, 영어는 동사 뒤에 전치사나 부사를 붙여 완전히 새로운 의미를 만들어냅니다. 여기서 out은 '감춰져 있던 것이 밖으로 드러나다'라는 뉘앙스를 가집니다. 즉, '몰랐던 정보가 내 인식 밖으로(out) 나와서 알게 된다'는 논리입니다.- 1
find out+ 명사: 가장 기본적인 형태로, 정보를 직접 목적어로 취합니다. 예:I need to find out the truth.(진실을 알아내야 해.) - 2
find out about+ 명사: 어떤 주제에 대해 전반적인 정보를 얻을 때 사용합니다. 예:I want to find out about the new policy.(새로운 정책에 대해 좀 알아보고 싶어.) - 3
find out if/whether+ 절: 조건이나 사실 여부를 확인할 때 씁니다. 예:Can you find out if she is coming?(그녀가 오는지 알아봐 줄래?) - 4
find out+ 의문사절: 육하원칙에 따른 정보를 구할 때 씁니다. 예:Let's find out where he lives.(그가 어디 사는지 알아보자.)
find out은 '과정'을 강조합니다. 한국어에서는 단순히 «알았다»라고 하지만, 영어에서는 «어떻게 그 정보를 얻었는지» 혹은 «정보를 얻기 위해 노력했는지»가 문맥에 포함됩니다. 많은 한국인 학습자가 find와 find out을 혼동하는데, find는 잃어버린 물건을 찾는 행위(예: 지갑을 찾다)이고, find out은 지식이나 정보를 얻는 행위(예: 정답을 알아내다)라는 점을 명확히 구분해야 합니다.find out은 불규칙 동사 find의 변화를 따릅니다. out은 변하지 않습니다.find out은 일상적인 정보 획득 상황에서 매우 폭넓게 사용됩니다.I need to find out when the restaurant closes.라고 말합니다. 이는 한국어의 '알아보다'와 매우 유사합니다.We finally found out that he was the culprit.입니다. 여기서 '알게 되다'는 단순히 아는 상태가 아니라, '드러나다'는 의미가 강합니다.We need to find out why the computer isn't working.이라고 표현합니다. 한국어의 '원인을 파악하다'라는 격식 있는 표현을 일상적인 구어체로 바꿀 때 매우 유용합니다.- 1
find와find out의 혼동: 한국어 '찾다'가 물건을 찾는 것과 정보를 찾는 것을 모두 포함하기 때문에 발생하는 오류입니다.I need to find the answer
는 가능하지만,I need to find the truth
보다는I need to find out the truth
가 훨씬 자연스럽습니다. 잃어버린 물건은find, 정보는find out으로 기억하세요. - 2
figure out과의 혼동:find out은 외부에서 정보를 '수집'하는 것이고,figure out은 내 머릿속에서 논리적으로 '해결책을 고민하여 이해하는 것'입니다.How to solve this math problem
은find out보다figure out이 적절합니다. 한국어 '알아내다'가 이 두 가지를 다 포함하기 때문에 생기는 혼란입니다. - 3목적어 위치 문제:
find out은 분리할 수 없는 구동사로 취급하는 것이 좋습니다.Find the truth out
처럼 목적어를 중간에 넣는 것은 매우 어색합니다. 한국어 어순은 목적어를 동사 앞에 두지만, 영어 구동사는 목적어를 뒤로 보내는 것이 자연스럽습니다.
find out 뒤에 항상 about을 써야 하나요?about이 필요 없습니다. find out the price (가격을 알아내다)가 맞습니다. about은 주제를 다룰 때 씁니다.find out을 수동태로 쓸 수 있나요?It was found out은 매우 어색합니다. 능동태로 사용하는 것이 원어민스럽습니다.find out과 know의 차이는 무엇인가요?know는 상태(알고 있다)이고, find out은 동작(알게 되다)입니다. I know it은 이미 알고 있는 상태, I found out it은 방금 알게 된 상태를 의미합니다.
Conjugating 'Find Out'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Example |
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Present Simple
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I/You/We/They
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find out
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I find out the news every morning.
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Present Simple
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He/She/It
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finds out
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She finds out the truth eventually.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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found out
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We found out about the meeting late.
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Present Continuous
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I
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am finding out
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I am finding out more every day.
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Present Perfect
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He/She/It
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has found out
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He has found out about the surprise.
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Future (Will)
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All subjects
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will find out
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They will find out tomorrow.
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Gerund
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N/A
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finding out
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Finding out the truth was a relief.
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Infinitive
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N/A
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to find out
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I want to find out the price.
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Meanings
To gain knowledge of something or to discover a fact or piece of information.
General Discovery
To learn something new through study, observation, or inquiry.
“We may never find out the real reason for his resignation.”
“Can you find out when the next bus leaves?”
Uncovering Secrets
To discover that someone has done something wrong or is hiding something.
“He was cheating on the test, but the teacher found him out.”
“If you keep lying, someone will eventually find you out.”
Investigation
To make an effort to discover specific details about a situation.
“The police are trying to find out how the fire started.”
“I'll call the hotel to find out about their cancellation policy.”
Reference Table
| 구조 | 의미 | 예시 | 상황 |
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Verb + Noun/Pronoun
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구체적인 사실을 알아내다
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`I need to find out her name.`
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기본 연락처 정보 확인
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Verb + about + Noun
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어떤 주제에 대한 일반 정보 알기
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`Let's find out about the new policy.`
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주제 조사하기
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Verb + if/whether + Clause
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조건/진실을 확인하다
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`Can you find out if she's free?`
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가능 여부 확인하기
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Verb + wh-word + Clause
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특정 세부 사항을 알아내다
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`We found out where they live.`
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수사 상황
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Verb + Noun + (optional) out
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덜 일반적, 짧은 대명사와 가능
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`I'll find it out.` (더 흔한 표현: `I'll find out about it.`)
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대명사 사용 (드묾)
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Find out the hard way
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힘든 경험을 통해 배우다
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`He found out the hard way.`
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행동의 결과
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격식 수준 스펙트럼
We must ascertain the cause of the error. (Workplace)
We need to find out why the error happened. (Workplace)
Let's see what's up with this error. (Workplace)
Let's suss out why it's broken. (Workplace)
'Find Out' 정보 허브
의미
- Discover 사실 밝히기
- Learn 지식 얻기
- Obtain 세부 정보 얻기
사용법
- Specific Fact find out her name
- General Topic find out about a project
- Conditions find out if it's true
핵심 대비
- VS. Figure Out 문제 해결
- VS. Discover 거대하고 새로운 발견
- VS. Learn 기술/과목 습득
Find Out과 정보 가족들
언제 'Find Out'을 쓸까?
구체적인 사실이나 세부 정보가 필요한가요?
문제를 해결하거나 어떤 것이 어떻게 작동하는지 이해하려고 노력 중인가요?
시간이 지남에 따라 새로운 기술이나 광범위한 지식을 습득하고 있나요?
정보를 'Find Out'하는 곳
개인 생활
- • 파티 세부 정보
- • 친구 소식
- • 식당 영업시간
직장/학업
- • 프로젝트 업데이트
- • 시험 결과
- • 회의 시간
디지털 세상
- • 앱 정보
- • 소셜 미디어 트렌드
- • 온라인 리뷰
궁금증
- • 역사적 사실
- • 과학적 발견
- • 지역 행사
수준별 예문
I want to find out the name.
Did you find out the time?
He found out the truth.
We will find out soon.
Can you find out where the station is?
I need to find out about the party.
She didn't find out until yesterday.
They found out that the shop was closed.
I'll call the office to find out why the payment is late.
We need to find out whether the flight is delayed.
It's important to find out about the local customs before you travel.
How did you find out about our company?
The investigation was launched to find out the extent of the damage.
He was terrified that his colleagues would find him out.
Scientists are working to find out how the virus spreads.
Once the truth was found out, the scandal broke.
It took several weeks for the auditors to find out exactly where the money had gone.
The protagonist eventually finds out that his father is still alive.
We must find out what prompted such a drastic change in policy.
I was surprised to find out that she had been living a double life.
The sheer complexity of the case made it nearly impossible to find out the culprit's motives.
In the end, his hubris was his undoing, and he was found out by those he trusted most.
The study seeks to find out the correlation between socio-economic status and linguistic development.
One might find out, upon closer inspection, that the two theories are not so different.
혼동하기 쉬운
Learners use 'find' for information or 'find out' for objects.
Both involve getting information, but the method is different.
Both involve new knowledge.
자주 하는 실수
I find the time.
I find out the time.
I found out my keys.
I found my keys.
He find out.
He finds out.
I find out it.
I found it out.
I found out where is the bus.
I found out where the bus is.
Did you found out?
Did you find out?
I want to find out about who won.
I want to find out who won.
I found out the information out.
I found out the information.
I learned that the price was $10.
I found out that the price was $10.
I found out him.
I found him out.
The truth was found.
The truth was found out.
I found out the solution to the math problem.
I figured out the solution.
문장 패턴
I need to find out ___.
How did you find out about ___?
It was surprising to find out that ___.
We are trying to find out whether ___.
Real World Usage
Find out what time we're meeting!
I'd like to find out more about the team structure.
Can you find out if breakfast is included?
We need to find out his whereabouts.
The experiment was designed to find out the reaction time.
I'll find out why your order hasn't arrived yet.
‘정보 퀘스트’라고 생각해보세요
Don't Confuse with 'Figure Out'
You find out what happened (information), and you figure out how to deal with it (solution).
광범위한 주제에는 'about'을 써보세요
Find out about the companyvs. "Find out the company's address."
일상에서 아주 흔하게 쓰여요
Find out is very much a part of everyday, natural English conversation.
불규칙 동사 주의!
Smart Tips
Check if you are talking about a fact. If so, add 'out'. It sounds much more natural to native speakers.
You are 'finding out' information, not just 'finding' it. Use this to practice the distinction.
Be careful! 'Find out him' is wrong. 'Find him out' means you caught him lying.
Use 'find out whether' instead of 'find out if'.
발음
Linking
The 'd' in 'find' often links to the 'o' in 'out', sounding like 'fin-dout'.
Stress
In phrasal verbs, the particle (out) often receives more stress than the verb.
Rising on 'out'
Did you find OUT? ↗
Asking a question with curiosity.
암기하기
기억법
To 'Find Out' is to bring information 'Out' into the light of your mind.
시각적 연상
Imagine a magnifying glass hovering over a lightbulb. The magnifying glass is 'finding' and the lightbulb turning on is the 'out' (the information becoming clear).
Rhyme
If it's a fact you doubt, you need to find it out!
Story
A detective was looking for a lost diamond. He 'found' the diamond under the rug. Then, he had to 'find out' who put it there by asking questions.
Word Web
챌린지
Go to a news website and find out three things that happened in a different country today. Write them down using 'I found out that...'
문화 노트
The term 'suss out' is a common informal alternative to 'find out' in the UK.
Americans often use 'check out' or 'figure out' in contexts where 'find out' might also work, especially regarding logistics.
Privacy is valued; 'finding out' about someone's personal life without permission can be seen as 'prying'.
From Old English 'findan' (to come upon) and the adverb 'out' (expressing discovery/exposure).
대화 시작하기
How did you find out about your favorite hobby?
What is something interesting you found out recently?
If you could find out any secret in the world, what would it be?
How do you usually find out the news?
일기 주제
자주 하는 실수
Test Yourself
Can you _____ what time the library closes?
Find and fix the mistake:
I need to figure out his address.
올바른 문장을 고르세요:
Score: /3
연습 문제
8 exercisesI need to ___ what time the train leaves.
She ___ out that her sister was pregnant yesterday.
Find and fix the mistake:
I found out my lost wallet in the park.
I discovered that the shop was closed.
1. Find out... / 2. Find your... / 3. Find out about...
The detective is trying to...
How did you find out ___ the accident?
Did you find out if she's coming?
Score: /8
Practice Bank
11 exercisesWe need to _____ who ate the last slice of pizza.
Can you find if the store is open?
어떤 문장이 올바른가요?
다음 문장을 영어로 번역하세요: 'Ella quiere averiguar sobre el nuevo profesor.'
이 단어들을 배열하여 문장을 만들어 보세요:
시작 부분과 올바른 끝 부분을 연결해 보세요:
He tried to _____ why his flight was delayed.
I found out how to fix the broken chair.
다음 문장을 영어로 번역하세요: 'Ella va a enterarse de los resultados de su examen.'
올바른 옵션을 선택하세요:
이 단어들을 배열하여 문장을 만들어 보세요:
Score: /11
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
No, we usually say `find out about it` or `find it out` (though the latter is rare). Usually, we just say `find out` followed by a clause: `I found out that it was true.`
It is neutral. You can use it in conversation and in most business writing. For very formal academic papers, you might use `discover` or `ascertain`.
Use `find out` for information you get from someone else or a source. Use `figure out` for information you get by thinking or doing math.
Usually no. You say `find out the truth`, not `find the truth out`. However, if you mean 'catch someone in a lie', it is separable: `I found him out.`
Only if you mean discovering their secrets. If you are looking for a lost person, just use `find`.
No, it can be used alone. Example: `I don't know yet, but I'll find out.`
Use `about` for a general topic (`find out about the war`) and `that` for a specific fact (`find out that the war ended`).
Yes, but it's less common. `I am finding out new things every day` is correct.
Scaffolded Practice
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In Other Languages
Enterarse / Averiguar
Spanish doesn't use a 'verb + preposition' structure like English.
Apprendre / Découvrir
The same French word can mean 'to learn' and 'to find out'.
Herausfinden
The structure is almost identical to English.
知る (Shiru) / 分かる (Wakaru)
Japanese relies on verb aspect rather than prepositions.
发现 (Fāxiàn) / 查出 (Cháchū)
Chinese doesn't distinguish as strictly between physical finding and informational finding.
اكتشف (Yaktashif)
Arabic uses a single root-based verb.
Learning Path
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