Korean reference
기대하다
gidaehada
to look forward to; to expect
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 | gidaehaeyolook forward to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehamnidalook forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehaelook forward to |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehandalook forward to |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehaesseoyolooked forward to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehaetseumnidalooked forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehaesseolooked forward to |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehaetdalooked forward to |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehal geoyeyowill look forward to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehal geomnidawill look forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehal geoyawill look forward to |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehal geosidawill look forward to |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehagesseoyowill probably look forward to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehagetseumnidawill probably look forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehagesseowill probably look forward to |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehagetdawill probably look forward to |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehago isseoyobe looking forward to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehago itseumnidabe looking forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehago isseobe looking forward to |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehago itdabe looking forward to |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidae an haeyodo not look forward to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidae an hamnidado not look forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidae an haedo not look forward to |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidae an handado not look forward to |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehaji anayodo not look forward to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehaji anseumnidado not look forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehaji anado not look forward to |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehaji anneundado not look forward to |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehaseyohe/she looks forward to (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehasimnidahe/she looks forward to (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehasyeohe/she looks forward to (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehasindahe/she looks forward to (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehago sipeoyoI want to look forward to |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehago sipseumnidaI want to look forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehago sipeoI want to look forward to |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehago sipdaI want to look forward to |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehaeyo?do you look forward to? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehamnikka?do you look forward to? |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehae?do you look forward to? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehani?do you look forward to? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehaesseoyo?did you look forward to? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehaetseumnikka?did you look forward to? |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehaesseo?did you look forward to? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehaenni?did you look forward to? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehaseyolook forward to! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehasipsiolook forward to! |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehaelook forward to! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehaeralook forward to! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehaeyolet's look forward to! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gidaehapsidalet's look forward to! |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehajalet's look forward to! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gidaehajalet's look forward to! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehalgeyoI will look forward to |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehalgeI will look forward to |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gidaehalkkayo?shall I look forward to? |
| 해체, casual level | gidaehalkka?shall I look forward to? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehagoI look forward to, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehaeseobecause I look forward to |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehamyeonif you look forward to |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehajimanI look forward to, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehanikkabecause I look forward to |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehaneundeI look forward to (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehaneunlook forward to (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehanlooked forward to (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gidaehalwill look forward to (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gidaehasyeosseoyohe/she looked forward to (honorific) |
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