갚아
gah-pah
regular
To say to repay, to return (something loaned) politely in the present tense, use 갚아요 (gah-pah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 갚다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 갚아요 gah-pah-yoh | 갚습니다 gahp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 갚았어 gah-pah-ssuh | 갚았어요 gah-pah-ssuh-yoh | 갚았습니다 gah-pah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 갚을 거야 gah-peul- -guh-yah | 갚을 거예요 gah-peul- -guh-yae-yoh | 갚을 겁니다 gah-peul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
갚으세요
gah-peu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
갚아요
gah-pah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
갚아요?
gah-pah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
갚고
gahp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
갚으면
gah-peu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
갚음
gah-peum