Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI notice | |||
| NegativeI don’t notice |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI noticed | |||
| NegativeI didn’t notice |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will notice | |||
| NegativeI won’t notice |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI notice (respectfully) | ||
| PastI noticed (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will notice (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) noticing, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) noticing, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I notice
- Because (-(으)니까) because I notice
- But (-지만) I notice, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please notice
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please notice (formal)
- Plain command notice! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t notice
How to use 알아차리다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
엄마는 제가 거짓말하면 바로 알아차려요.
Mom notices right away when I lie.
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Past
지갑이 없어진 걸 집에 와서야 알아차렸어요.
I only noticed my wallet was gone once I got home.
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Future
머리를 자르면 수아 씨가 바로 알아차릴 거예요.
If you cut your hair, Su-a will notice right away.
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Honorific
할아버지는 뭔가 이상하다는 걸 알아차리셨어요.
Grandpa realized something was off.
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Connectives
늦었다는 걸 알아차리고 급하게 뛰었어요.
I realized I was late and ran in a hurry.
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Requests and commands
상대방 표정을 보고 빨리 알아차리세요.
Look at the other person's face and catch on quickly.
Good to know
- 알아차리다 is to catch on, often to something someone tried to hide.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.