배우다([bae-u-da/learn]) is the basic verb for learning a skill, a language, or a job from someone. In polite speech, say 배워요([bae-wo-yo]).
배우다([bae-u-da]) means to learn a skill from a teacher or a coworker, like 용접을 배우다 (learn welding). 공부하다([gong-bu-ha-da]) means to study by yourself. 가르치다([ga-reu-chi-da]) means to teach. Example: 선생님께 배워요 (I learn from the teacher).
Use the pattern -고 있어요, which means "am doing". Say 배우고 있어요 (bae-u-go i-sseo-yo) for "I am learning". Example: 한국어를 배우고 있어요 (I am learning Korean).
배우다([bae-u-da/learn]) means "to learn". It is the basic verb for learning a skill, a language, or a job from a teacher or a coworker.
1. Skill: “뭐 배워요? (mwo bae-wo-yo?)”
2. Past: 배웠어요([bae-wo-sseo-yo/learned]) learned.
3. Now: 배우고 있어요([bae-u-go i-sseo-yo/am learning]) am learning.
4. Wish: 배우고 싶어요([bae-u-go si-peo-yo/want to learn]) want to learn.
5. Duty: 배워야 해요([bae-wo-ya hae-yo/have to learn]) have to learn.
A: What are you learning?
B: 한국어 배워요. B: han-gu-geo bae-wo-yo.B: I'm learning Korean.
A: 어디에서 배워요? A: eo-di-e-seo bae-wo-yo?A: Where do you learn it?
B: 학원에서 배워요. B: ha-gwo-ne-seo bae-wo-yo.B: I learn it at an academy. - 배우다([bae-u-da/learn])
A: What are you learning these days?
B: 용접을 배우고 있어요. B: yong-jeo-beul bae-u-go i-sseo-yo.B: I'm learning welding.
A: 어려워요? A: eo-ryeo-wo-yo?A: Is it difficult?
B: 조금 어려워요. B: jo-geum eo-ryeo-wo-yo.B: A little difficult. - 배우고 있어요([bae-u-go i-sseo-yo/am learning])
A: You have to learn the safety rules.
B: 언제 배워요? B: eon-je bae-wo-yo?B: When do we learn them?
A: 내일 아침에 배워요. A: nae-il a-chi-me bae-wo-yo.A: Tomorrow morning.
B: 알겠어요. B: al-ge-sseo-yo.B: I understand. - 배워야 해요([bae-wo-ya hae-yo/have to learn])
• 배우다([bae-u-da/learn]) learn
- 배웠어요([bae-wo-sseo-yo/learned]) learned
- 배우고 있어요([bae-u-go i-sseo-yo/am learning]) am learning
- 배우고 싶어요([bae-u-go si-peo-yo/want to learn]) want to learn
- 배워야 해요([bae-wo-ya hae-yo/have to learn]) have to learn