How to say I don't know / I don't understand in Korean

Korean: 모르겠어요[ mo-reu-gess-eo-yo ]

I don't know / I don't understand
I don't know / I don't understand모르겠어요

Meaning

모르겠어요 means "I don't know" or "I don't understand." You can use it when someone asks you a question and you do not know the answer, or when something is confusing. It is a polite everyday expression, so it is useful in many situations.

Example sentences

  1. 이 문제는 모르겠어요.

    I don't understand this problem.

  2. 어디에 살지 모르겠어요.

    I don't know where to live.

  3. 이 문화는 모르겠어요.

    I don't understand this culture.