Korean reference
고백하다
gobaekada
to confess one's feelings
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 | gobaekaeyoconfess one's feelings |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekamnidaconfess one's feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekaeconfess one's feelings |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekandaconfess one's feelings |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekaesseoyoconfessed one's feelings |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekaetseumnidaconfessed one's feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekaesseoconfessed one's feelings |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekaetdaconfessed one's feelings |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekal geoyeyowill confess one's feelings |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekal geomnidawill confess one's feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekal geoyawill confess one's feelings |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekal geosidawill confess one's feelings |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekagesseoyowill probably confess one's feelings |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekagetseumnidawill probably confess one's feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekagesseowill probably confess one's feelings |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekagetdawill probably confess one's feelings |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekago isseoyobe confessing one's feelings |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekago itseumnidabe confessing one's feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekago isseobe confessing one's feelings |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekago itdabe confessing one's feelings |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaek an haeyodo not confess one's feelings |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaek an hamnidado not confess one's feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaek an haedo not confess one's feelings |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaek an handado not confess one's feelings |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekaji anayodo not confess one's feelings |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekaji anseumnidado not confess one's feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekaji anado not confess one's feelings |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekaji anneundado not confess one's feelings |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekaseyohe/she confesses his/her feelings (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekasimnidahe/she confesses his/her feelings (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekasyeohe/she confesses his/her feelings (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekasindahe/she confesses his/her feelings (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekago sipeoyoI want to confess my feelings |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekago sipseumnidaI want to confess my feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekago sipeoI want to confess my feelings |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekago sipdaI want to confess my feelings |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekaeyo?do you confess your feelings? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekamnikka?do you confess your feelings? |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekae?do you confess your feelings? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekani?do you confess your feelings? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekaesseoyo?did you confess your feelings? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekaetseumnikka?did you confess your feelings? |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekaesseo?did you confess your feelings? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekaenni?did you confess your feelings? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekaseyoconfess your feelings! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekasipsioconfess your feelings! |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekaeconfess your feelings! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekaeraconfess your feelings! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekaeyolet's confess our feelings! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gobaekapsidalet's confess our feelings! |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekajalet's confess our feelings! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gobaekajalet's confess our feelings! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekalgeyoI will confess my feelings |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekalgeI will confess my feelings |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gobaekalkkayo?shall I confess my feelings? |
| 해체, casual level | gobaekalkka?shall I confess my feelings? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekagoI confess my feelings, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekaeseobecause I confess my feelings |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekamyeonif you confess your feelings |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekajimanI confess my feelings, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekanikkabecause I confess my feelings |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekaneundeI confess my feelings (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekaneunconfess one's feelings (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekanconfessed one's feelings (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gobaekalwill confess one's feelings (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gobaekasyeosseoyohe/she confessed his/her feelings (honorific) |
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