Vocabulary

들리다

be heard, be audible

Meaning

들리다 : be heard, be audible. Sound becoming perceptible to the listener; 들린다 is declarative present.

Why this form?

듣다 — “listen/hear” takes the perceiver as subject; 들리다 presents the sound as audible.

Useful forms

들린다 = 들리- + -ㄴ다. Contrast 듣는다 (듣다), whose subject is the perceiver.

Forms not to confuse

듣다

음악을 들어요. — I listen to music.

Examples

제가 다 들린다는 건 알고들 계시죠? — You all know that I can hear everything, right?

밖에서 소리가 들려요. — A sound is coming from outside.

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