arasseo

Also written: araso; alasseo; okay; I got it

An informal Korean response meaning “Okay,” “I understand,” “I got it,” or “Fine.”

Literal meaning

understood; came to know

Cultural context

Al았어 is a banmal form. Depending on tone, it can show genuine understanding, reluctant compliance, impatience, reassurance, surrender in an argument, or an attempt to end the conversation.

How dramas use it

Characters use it after receiving instructions, being scolded, agreeing to a plan, pretending they will cooperate, or finally acknowledging what another person has been trying to say.

Usage & formality

Because it is informal, it suits close relationships, peers, or downward speech. The polite counterpart 알았어요 and formal 알겠습니다 are safer in more respectful settings.