This is the 13915th most frequent Korean word.
말씀하셨다
"말씀하셨다" means "said" or "spoke" in an honorific form.
In this sentence, '말씀하셨다' is a formal past tense of 'to say,' showing respect towards the speaker's subject, in this case, 'he.'
그는 저에게 중요한 것을 말씀하셨다.
He told me something important.
Here, '말씀하셨다' illustrates the act of respectfully sharing information by the teacher, incorporating honorific language.
선생님께서는 오늘 수업 주제를 말씀하셨다.
The teacher mentioned today's class topic.
This usage of '말씀하셨다' respectfully acknowledges the grandmother's act of expressing wisdom, implying an honorific form.