멈추다([meom-chu-da/stop]) means to stop, to halt. In polite speech, say 멈춰요([meom-chwo-yo]) or 멈춥니다([meom-chum-ni-da]). Essential safety verb in factory.
멈췄어요([meom-chwo-sseo-yo/stopped]) is the polite past form. Example: 기계가 멈췄어요 (The machine stopped) - very common EPS-TOPIK factory report.
멈춰야 해요([meom-chwo-ya hae-yo/have to stop]) expresses necessity. Example: 기계가 고장나서 멈춰야 해요 → 멈춰야 해요([meom-chwo-ya hae-yo/have to stop]) - essential safety instruction.
멈추다([meom-chu-da/stop]) means "to stop" - to halt movement or operation. Essential safety verb.
1. Basic: “기계가 멈춰요 (gi-gye-ga meom-chwo-yo)” The machine stops
2. Past: 멈췄어요([meom-chwo-sseo-yo/stopped]) - 5분 전에 멈췄어요
3. Wish: 멈추고 싶어요([meom-chu-go si-peo-yo/want to stop]) - 소리가 나서 멈추고 싶어요.
4. Must: 멈춰야 해요([meom-chwo-ya hae-yo/have to stop]) - 고장나서 멈춰야 해요.
A: Does the machine stop?
B: 네, 기계가 멈춰요. B: ne, gi-gye-ga meom-chwo-yo.B: Yes, the machine stops. - 멈추다([meom-chu-da/stop])
A: Did the machine stop?
B: 네, 기계가 멈췄어요. B: ne, gi-gye-ga meom-chwo-sseo-yo.B: Yes, the machine stopped.
A: 언제 멈췄어요? A: eon-je meom-chwo-sseo-yo?A: When did it stop?
B: 5분 전에 멈췄어요. B: o-bun jeon-e meom-chwo-sseo-yo.B: It stopped 5 minutes ago. - 멈췄어요([meom-chwo-sseo-yo/stopped])
A: Does the machine have to stop?
B: 네, 기계가 멈춰야 해요. B: ne, gi-gye-ga meom-chwo-ya hae-yo.B: Yes, the machine has to stop.
A: 왜 멈춰야 해요? A: wae meom-chwo-ya hae-yo?A: Why does it have to stop?
B: 고장나서 점검해야 해서 멈춰야 해요. B: go-jang-na-seo jeom-geom-hae-ya hae-seo meom-chwo-ya hae-yo.B: It's broken so must stop for inspection. - 멈춰야 해요([meom-chwo-ya hae-yo/have to stop])
• 멈추다([meom-chu-da/stop]) stop
- 멈췄어요([meom-chwo-sseo-yo/stopped]) stopped
- 멈추고 싶어요([meom-chu-go si-peo-yo/want to stop]) want to stop
- 멈춰야 해요([meom-chwo-ya hae-yo/have to stop]) have to stop
- 멈추지 마세요([meom-chu-ji ma-se-yo/don't stop]) don't stop