가르쳐
gah-reu-chyuh
gareuchyeo
To say to teach politely in the present tense, use 가르쳐요 (gah-reu-chyuh-yoh) · gareuchyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 가르치다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 가르쳐 gah-reu-chyuh gareuchyeo | 가르쳐요 gah-reu-chyuh-yoh gareuchyeoyo | 가르칩니다 gah-reu-cheem-nee-dah gareuchimnida |
| Past | 가르쳤어 gah-reu-chyuh-ssuh gareuchyeosseo | 가르쳤어요 gah-reu-chyuh-ssuh-yoh gareuchyeosseoyo | 가르쳤습니다 gah-reu-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah gareuchyeosseumnida |
| Future | 가르칠 거야 gah-reu-cheel guh-yah gareuchil geoya | 가르칠 거예요 gah-reu-cheel guh-yae-yoh gareuchil geoyeyo | 가르칠 겁니다 gah-reu-cheel guhm-nee-dah gareuchil geomnida |
가르치다 means to teach; the learner takes 에게 or 한테: 아이들에게 영어를 가르쳐요. 가르쳐 주다 is also used for telling someone information, though 알려 주다 is more common: 전화번호 좀 알려 주세요.
Confusing 가르치다 (to teach) with 가리키다 (to point at): ✗ 손가락으로 지도를 가르쳤어요 → ✓ 손가락으로 지도를 가리켰어요. Native speakers often mix them up in speech, but they are different words.