How do you use answer (대답) in a sentence?

선생님 질문에 대답했어요. — I answered the teacher’s question.

When to use answer in Korean

Q: What does 대답 mean in Korean?

대답 means “answer” in Korean. 대답 means an answer or reply to a question or to what someone says. In school, you can use it when a student answers a teacher’s question. You will often see it in simple phrases like “answer well” or “give an answer.”

Korean: 대답[ dae-dap ]

When to use it

대답 means an answer or reply to a question or to what someone says. In school, you can use it when a student answers a teacher’s question. You will often see it in simple phrases like “answer well” or “give an answer.”

Example sentences

선생님 질문에 대답했어요.
I answered the teacher’s question.
집에서 엄마 말에 바로 대답했어요.
I answered my mom right away at home.
친구가 제 이름을 부르자 제가 대답했어요.
When my friend called my name, I answered.
가게 직원의 질문에 대답했어요.
I answered the store clerk’s question.
길을 묻는 관광객에게 대답해 줬어요.
I answered a tourist who asked for directions.
전화가 와서 바로 대답했어요.
The phone rang, so I answered right away.