듣다
deutda · TOPIK 1
to listen, to hear
👂 deut- sounds like DUDE: Dude, listen! Stem 듣 = hear
The stem 듣 (deut) carries the meaning hear/listen; 다 is just the dictionary ending. It is a ㄷ-irregular verb: before a vowel the final ㄷ turns into ㄹ, so 듣다 becomes 들어요 (deureoyo), I listen.