Korean reference
거짓말하다
geojinmalhada
to lie, tell a lie
Irregular · 24 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhaeyolie |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhamnidalie |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhaelie |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhandalie |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhaesseoyolied |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhaetseumnidalied |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhaesseolied |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhaetdalied |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhal geoyeyowill lie |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhal geomnidawill lie |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhal geoyawill lie |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhal geosidawill lie |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhagesseoyowill probably lie |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhagetseumnidawill probably lie |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhagesseowill probably lie |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhagetdawill probably lie |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhago isseoyobe lying |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhago itseumnidabe lying |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhago isseobe lying |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhago itdabe lying |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmal an haeyodo not lie |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmal an hamnidado not lie |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmal an haedo not lie |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmal an handado not lie |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhaji anayodo not lie |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhaji anseumnidado not lie |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhaji anado not lie |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhaji anneundado not lie |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhaseyohe/she lies (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhasimnidahe/she lies (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhasyeohe/she lies (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhasindahe/she lies (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhago sipeoyoI want to lie |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhago sipseumnidaI want to lie |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhago sipeoI want to lie |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhago sipdaI want to lie |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhaeyo?do you lie? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhamnikka?do you lie? |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhae?do you lie? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhani?do you lie? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhaesseoyo?did you lie? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhaetseumnikka?did you lie? |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhaesseo?did you lie? |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhaenni?did you lie? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhaseyolie! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhasipsiolie! |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhaelie! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhaeralie! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhaeyolet's lie! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | geojinmalhapsidalet's lie! |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhajalet's lie! |
| 한다체, plain written level | geojinmalhajalet's lie! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhalgeyoI will lie |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhalgeI will lie |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | geojinmalhalkkayo?shall I lie? |
| 해체, casual level | geojinmalhalkka?shall I lie? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhagoI lie, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhaeseobecause I lie |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhamyeonif you lie |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhajimanI lie, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhanikkabecause I lie |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhaneundeI lie (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhaneunlie (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhanlied (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | geojinmalhalwill lie (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | geojinmalhasyeosseoyohe/she lied (honorific) |
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