Answer in Korean 🇰🇷

답하다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “답” as the core of “answer” in Korean—link it with the English word “reply.”
• Imagine tapping (sounds like “답”) on a keyboard to send your answer.

Explanation:
• 답하다 means “to answer” or “to respond” to a question or statement.
• It is often used in contexts where someone is replying or providing a response.

Synonyms:
• 대답하다 (daedaphada) – a very common synonym meaning “to answer.”
• 응답하다 (eungdaphada) – means “to respond” and is used in both everyday and formal contexts.

Conjugations (using standard polite forms):
• Dictionary form (infinitive): 답하다 (dap-hada)
• Present:
 – Informal low: 답해 (dap-hae)
 – Polite: 답해요 (dap-haeyo)
 – Formal: 답합니다 (dap-hamnida)
• Past:
 – Informal low: 답했어 (dap-haesseo)
 – Polite: 답했어요 (dap-haesseoyo)
 – Formal: 답했습니다 (daphaesseumnida)
• Future:
 – Informal low: 답할 거야 (dap-hal geoya)
 – Polite: 답할 거예요 (dap-hal geoyeyo)
 – Formal: 답할 것입니다 (dap-hal geosimnida)

Example Sentences:
• I answered the question.
 Korean: 나는 질문에 답했어.
 Romanized: Naneun jilmun-e daphaesseo.
• She will answer the phone.
 Korean: 그녀는 전화에 답할 거예요.
 Romanized: Geunyeoneun jeonhwahae dap-hal geoyeyo.
• The teacher answered my query.
 Korean: 선생님께서 내 질문에 답했습니다.
 Romanized: Seonsaengnimkkeseo nae jilmun-e daphaesseumnida.

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