This is the 3460th most frequent Korean word.
때가
"때가" means "a time" or "the right time" in English.
Here, '때가' refers to 'the time'. It denotes a specific moment or period that will arrive.
때가 되면 알려줄게요.
I'll inform you when the time comes.
In this sentence, '때가' represents a 'stain' or 'dirt' that appears on items, commonly clothing.
옷에 때가 묻었어요.
There is a stain on the clothes.
For this, '때가' refers to a past time or occasion, reminiscing about a particular moment in the past.