Korean

들려오다

들려오다
Meaning: to be heard; to come to one's ears
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 들려오다
Present 들려온다
Polite 들려와요
Formal 들려옵니다
Past 들려왔다
Past + Polite 들려왔어요
Guess + Polite 들려오겠어요
Connective 들려오고
Conditional 들려오면
Volitional 들려오자
Imperative 들려와라
Imperative + Polite 들려오세요
Attributive 들려오는 / 들려온 / 들려올

Example sentences

A song was heard from somewhere.
멀리서 종소리가 은은하게 들려왔다.
From afar, the sound of a bell could be faintly heard.
한밤중의 숲속에서 무시무시 소리가 들려왔다.
A terrifying sound was heard from the forest in the middle of the night.
창밖에서 감미로운 피아노 선율이 들려온다
The melodious piano melody can be heard from outside the window.
아침에 창문을 열자 맑은 새소리가 들려왔다.
When I opened the window in the morning, the clear sound of birds chirping came in.
로렐라이 언덕에서 들려오는 요정의 노래 전설은 아주 유명하다.
The legend of the nymph's song heard from Lorelei Rock is very famous.
고요한 산사에서 들려오는 목탁 소리가 마음을 편안하게 했다.
The sound of the wooden fish from the quiet mountain temple made my heart feel at ease.

Usage Notes

Used to describe sounds or news reaching one's ears.

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