놀라다 (nol-ra-da, nolrada)
놀라다 (nollada) means to be surprised or startled by something sudden. It's common in daily conversation.
Core meaning and shades learners miss.
놀라다 means to be suddenly surprised or startled due to an unexpected event or situation.
Nuances
When to use
daily conversation, expressing emotions, news reaction
In context
놀라다 is an intransitive verb mainly used with a person as the subject to express emotion. It commonly appears as ‘~에 놀라다’ to indicate the cause or reason of surprise.
갑자기 큰 소리에 놀랐어요.
gap-ja-gi keun so-ri-e nol-rass-eo-yo., gap ja gi keun so ri e nol rass eo yo.
‘놀랐다’ naturally expresses a reaction to a sudden noise.
그 소식에 모두가 놀랐다.
geu so-sik-e mo-du-ga nol-rass-da., geu so sik e mo du ga nol rass da.
The cause is clearly indicated with ‘~에 놀랐다’.
나는 놀라다 그를 만났다.
na-neun nol-ra-da geu-reul man-nass-da., na neun nol ra da geu reul man nass da.
‘놀라다’ is intransitive and cannot take a direct object.
그녀는 그의 행동에 놀랐어요.
geu-nyeo-neun geu-ui haeng-dong-e nol-rass-eo-yo., geu nyeo neun geu ui haeng dong e nol rass eo yo.
Cause expression with ‘~에 놀랐다’ is correct.
나는 놀라서 말을 잇지 못했다.
na-neun nol-ra-seo mal-eul is-ji mos-haess-da., na neun nol ra seo mal eul is ji mos haess da.
‘놀라서’ naturally connects cause and effect.
What does '놀라다' mean?
Fill in the blank: ‘그는 갑자기 큰 소리에 ___.’
What type of verb is ‘놀라다’?
