KOREAN VERB

알리다

to let someone know, to tell, to inform

Conjugation

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현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI let someone know
NegativeI don’t let someone know

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI let someone know
NegativeI didn’t let someone know

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form	Polite	Formal	Casual
AffirmativeI will let someone know
NegativeI won’t let someone know

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form	Polite	Formal
PresentI let someone know (respectfully)
PastI let someone know (respectfully)
FutureI will let someone know (respectfully)

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

회사 소식은 보통 단체 채팅방으로 알려요.

Company news is usually announced in the group chat.
Past

합격 소식을 제일 먼저 부모님께 알렸어요.

I told my parents first the news that I'd passed.
Future

날짜가 정해지면 바로 알릴 거예요.

As soon as the date is set, I'll let you know.
Honorific

선생님이 시험 결과를 문자로 알리셨어요.

The teacher let us know the exam results by text.
Connectives

미리 알리고 가면 할머니가 음식을 준비하세요.

If you let her know before going, Grandma prepares food.
Requests and commands

늦을 것 같으면 꼭 미리 알리세요.

If you think you'll be late, be sure to let me know in advance.

알리다 is to make someone know: news, a date, a result; 알려 주다 is to tell or show how. 알림 is a notification on a phone.

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Fluency Level 2 · 알려 줬더라면 조용했을 텐데요.

The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.