This is the 3461st most frequent Korean word.
때다
"때다" means "to detach, remove, or take off."
The word '때다' indicates a current state or period related to an ongoing activity.
나는 책을 읽을 때다.
I am at the time of reading a book.
Here, '때' combined with '마다' forms '때마다', emphasizing 'every time' something happens.
그는 일을 할 때마다 노래를 한다.
He sings every time he works.
'때가' reflects a specific moment or time suitable for an event or action.