떼
ttae
tte
regular
떼다
To say to detach, to remove, to take off politely in the present tense, use 떼요 (ttae-yoh) · tteyo. Below is the full conjugation of 떼다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 떼요 ttae-yoh tteyo | 뗍니다 ttaem-nee-dah ttemnida | |
| Past | 뗐어 ttae-ssuh ttesseo | 뗐어요 ttae-ssuh-yoh ttesseoyo | 뗐습니다 ttae-sseum-nee-dah ttesseumnida |
| Future | 뗄 거야 ttael guh-yah ttel geoya | 뗄 거예요 ttael guh-yae-yoh ttel geoyeyo | 뗄 겁니다 ttael guhm-nee-dah ttel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
떼세요
ttae-sae-yoh
tteseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
떼요
ttae-yoh
tteyo
Question Polite (요)
떼요?
ttae-yoh-?
tteyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
떼고
ttae-goh
ttego
Conditional "if" — (면)
떼면
ttae-myuhn
ttemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
떼고 있어요
ttae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ttego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
떼고 싶어요
ttae-goh shee-puh-yoh
ttego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
뗄 수 있어요
ttael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ttel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
떼서
ttae-suh
tteseo
Noun form — (기)
떼기
ttae-gee
ttegi
Noun form — (음)
뗌
ttaem
ttem