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Know vs Understand in Korean
When you just 알다 (alda), you know a fact. But when you 이해하다 (ihae-hada), you truly understand it.

Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 알다 | alda | Know |
| 이해하다 | ihae-hada | Understand |
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