bimilbeonhoreul hamburo allyeo jumyeon an dwaeyo.

object particle

Breakdown of bimilbeonhoreul hamburo allyeo jumyeon an dwaeyo.

• 안: not
• ~면: if
• 비밀번호: password

Questions & Answers about bimilbeonhoreul hamburo allyeo jumyeon an dwaeyo.

What does 함부로 mean in this sentence?

함부로 is an adverb meaning something like:

• carelessly
• recklessly
• without thinking
• indiscriminately
• to just do something freely when you shouldn’t

In this sentence, it means you should not give out your password lightly or to just anyone.

So 함부로 알려 주면 안 돼요 has the feeling of:

• don’t tell it carelessly
• don’t give it out casually
• don’t share it with people without caution

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What does 알려 주다 mean here, and why is 주다 included?

알려 주다 means to tell someone / to let someone know.

Here:

• 알리다 = to inform, notify
• 알려 주다 = to tell someone, to let someone know

The 주다 part often adds the idea that the action is done for another person, so it sounds natural when talking about giving information to someone.

So:

• 비밀번호를 알려요 = I inform/tell the password
• 비밀번호를 알려 줘요 = I tell someone the password / let someone know the password

In everyday Korean, 알려 주다 is very common for telling someone information.

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