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KOREAN VERB

알려주다

to let someone know

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Conjugation

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Present

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

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

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

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

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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)

Connectives

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

  1. And (-고) letting someone know, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) letting someone know, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I let someone know
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I let someone know
  5. But (-지만) I let someone know, but…

Requests and commands

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

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please let someone know
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please let someone know (formal)
  3. Plain command let someone know! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t let someone know

How to use 알려주다

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

  1. Present

    이 앱이 버스 도착 시간을 알려줘요.

    This app tells me when the bus arrives.

  2. Past

    민준 씨가 집 근처 좋은 식당을 알려줬어요.

    Min-jun told me about a good restaurant near home.

  3. Future

    결과가 나오면 바로 알려줄 거예요.

    As soon as the results are in, I'll let you know.

  4. Honorific

    김 사장님이 내일 회의 시간을 알려주셨어요.

    Mr. Kim let us know the time of tomorrow's meeting.

  5. Connectives

    주소를 알려주면 제가 택배로 보낼게요.

    If you give me your address, I'll send it by courier.

  6. Requests and commands

    집에 도착하면 문자로 꼭 알려주세요.

    Be sure to text me when you get home.

Good to know

  • 알리다 plus 주다: tell me, let me know. 알려 주세요 asks for a time, a price or an address.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.