No. 5 in Korean
말했다
"말했다" means "said" or "spoke."
In a sentence
그녀가 중요한 사실을 말했다.
She said an important fact.
Conveys that the subject 'she' verbally communicated an important information to someone.
나는 친구에게 거짓말을 말했다.
I told a lie to a friend.
Indicates the act of expressing an untruth using the verb '말했다' combined with the noun '거짓말' (a lie).
그는 이 프로젝트가 성공할 것이라고 말했다.
He said that this project would succeed.
Used to report someone's statement or prediction about the project's outcome, showcasing indirect speech.
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