KoreaTOPIKCenter
Lv 2Grammar expressionSeen on past TOPIK papersBeginner · TOPIK I

-을 줄 알다

know how to ~

Attaches to a verb stem to state that someone knows how to do something or is aware of a fact; for skills it expresses an ability learned through experience.

Examples

  • 저는 자전거를 탈 줄 알아요.

    I know how to ride a bicycle.

  • 동생은 한자를 읽을 줄 안다.

    My younger sibling knows how to read Chinese characters.

  • 저는 김치를 담글 줄 알아요.

    I know how to make kimchi.

Examples written by Korea TOPIK Center.

Quick check

  1. 1. What does ‘-을 줄 알다’ mean?

  2. 2. Which form means “know how to ~”?