How do you use "Roger that" in a sentence?

Roger that, moving to position. Roger that, understood. Roger that, will do.

Roger that

Q: What does "Roger that" mean?

Understood; message received Military radio acknowledgment meaning the message has been received and understood. 'Roger' was the phonetic alphabet word for 'R' (received).

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Understood; message received

明白；消息收到

Entendido; mensaje recibido

了解；メッセージ受信

알겠다; 메시지 수신 완료

Military radio acknowledgment meaning the message has been received and understood. 'Roger' was the phonetic alphabet word for 'R' (received).

军事无线电应答用语，表示消息已收到并理解。'Roger'是北约音标字母表中代表'R'（received，已收到）的词。

Confirmación por radio militar que indica que el mensaje ha sido recibido y comprendido. 'Roger' era la palabra del alfabeto fonético para la 'R' (received, recibido).

メッセージを受信し了解したことを意味する軍用無線の応答語。「Roger」はフォネティックアルファベットで「R」（received＝受信）を表す言葉だった。

메시지를 수신하고 이해했음을 뜻하는 군사 무선 응답어. 'Roger'는 'R'(received, 수신)에 해당하는 NATO 음성 문자였다.

Examples

Roger that, moving to position.
收到，正在移动到位置
Recibido, moviéndome a posición
了解、移動する
알겠다, 위치로 이동한다.
Roger that, understood.
收到，明白
Recibido, entendido
了解、理解した
알겠다, 이해했다.
Roger that, will do.
收到，照办
Recibido, lo haré
了解、やります
알겠다, 그렇게 하겠다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military, everyday

Tone: acknowledging, casual

✓ Do Say

Roger that
收到
Recibido
了解
알겠습니다
Roger
收到
Recibido
了解
알겠습니다

✗ Don't Say

N/A—universally understood
普遍理解的表达
Expresión universalmente comprendida
広く理解されている表現
해당 없음—보편적으로 이해되는 표현

Common Mistakes

None significant

Origin & History

From military radio procedure. 'Roger' was the phonetic alphabet word for 'R' meaning 'received.' Combined with 'that' for emphasis. Now universal acknowledgment.

Etymology: Radio procedure: R (received) = Roger

First recorded: WWII military radio

Cultural Context

Era: WWII onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Military films; Aviation

Regional notes: Universal English, military/aviation.

Variations

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