답하다([dap-ha-da/answer]) means to reply or respond. In polite speech, say 답해요([da-pae-yo]).
답했어요([da-pae-sseo-yo/answered]) is the polite past form. Example: 답했어요 (I answered).
답해야 해요([da-pae-ya hae-yo/have to answer]) means you must reply. Example: 답해야 해요 (I have to answer).
답하다([dap-ha-da/answer]) means "to answer". To reply, respond to a question.
1. Daily: “답해요? (da-pae-yo)” Do you answer?
2. Past: 답했어요([da-pae-sseo-yo/answered]) answered.
3. Duty: 답해야 해요([da-pae-ya hae-yo/have to answer]) have to answer.
4. Warning: 답하지 마세요([da-pa-ji ma-se-yo/don't answer]) don't answer.
A: Do you answer right away when a call comes?
B: 네, 바로 답해요. 안 받으면 걱정해요. B: ne, ba-ro da-pae-yo. an ba-deu-myeon geok-jeong-hae-yo.B: Yes, I answer right away. If not, they worry.
A: 문자는 바로 답해요? A: mun-ja-neun ba-ro da-pae-yo?A: Do you reply to texts right away too?
B: 네, 최대한 빨리 답해요. B: ne, choe-dae-han ppal-li da-pae-yo.B: Yes, I reply as quickly as possible. - 답하다([dap-ha-da/answer])
A: Did you answer the boss's question yesterday?
B: 네, 바로 답했어요. B: ne, ba-ro da-pae-sseo-yo.B: Yes, I answered right away.
A: 뭐라고 답했어요? A: mwo-ra-go da-pae-sseo-yo?A: What did you answer?
B: 내일까지 끝낼 수 있다고 답했어요. B: nae-il-kka-ji kkeut-nael su it-da-go da-pae-sseo-yo.B: I answered that I can finish by tomorrow. - 답했어요([da-pae-sseo-yo/answered])
A: By when do you have to reply to the email?
B: 오늘까지 답해야 해요. 거래처에서 기다려요. B: o-neul-kka-ji da-pae-ya hae-yo. geo-rae-cheo-e-seo gi-da-ryeo-yo.B: I have to reply by today. The client is waiting.
A: 누가 답해야 해요? A: nu-ga da-pae-ya hae-yo?A: Who has to reply?
B: 제가 담당이라서 답해야 해요. B: je-ga dam-dang-i-ra-seo da-pae-ya hae-yo.B: I'm in charge, so I have to reply. - 답해야 해요([da-pae-ya hae-yo/have to answer])
• 답하다([dap-ha-da/answer]) answer
- 답했어요([da-pae-sseo-yo/answered]) answered
- 답하고 싶어요([da-pa-go si-peo-yo/want to answer]) want to answer
- 답해야 해요([da-pae-ya hae-yo/have to answer]) have to answer
- 답하지 마세요([da-pa-ji ma-se-yo/don't answer]) don't answer