들어보았다

This is the 13280th most frequent Korean word.


들어보았다

"Listened" or "heard (of)."


In this sentence, "들어보았다" is used to mean "listened to" or "experienced hearing," indicating an action where the speaker intentionally listened to the song.

저는 그 노래를 들어보았습니다.

I listened to that song.


Here, "들어보았다" signifies listening to someone speak or share their story, emphasizing the act of paying attention to their narrative.

그 사람의 이야기를 들어보았어요.

I listened to that person's story.


In this case, "들어보았다" conveys trying out listening to the podcast that someone suggested, implying an experimental or exploratory action.

추천받은 팟캐스트를 한번 들어보았습니다.

I listened to the recommended podcast.