When to use it
알겠어요 is "got it, understood". 오케이 is used too, and 좋아요 means "sounds good".
Letter by letter: 알겠어요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 알겠어요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 알 | ㅇ + ㅏ + ㄹ | ㅇ silent, ㅏ a, ㄹ l (at the end) |
| 겠 | ㄱ + ㅔ + ㅆ | ㄱ g / k, ㅔ e, ㅆ t (at the end) |
| 어 | ㅇ + ㅓ | ㅇ silent, ㅓ eo |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
Written 알겠어요, but said [알게써요]: linking (final moves to the next vowel). The romanizer explains these sound rules for any word.
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How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
DㅇKㅏFㄹRㄱPㅔShift+TㅆDㅇJㅓDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Okay" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 알겠어요 (algesseoyo). The formal version is 알겠습니다. With close friends, say 알았어.
How do you pronounce 알겠어요?
It sounds like "algesseoyo", because of Korean sound changes it is said as [알게써요]. Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20