Korean reference
대화하다
daehwahada
to converse
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 | daehwahaeyoconverse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahamnidaconverse |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahaeconverse |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahandaconverse |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahaesseoyoconversed |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahaetseumnidaconversed |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahaesseoconversed |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahaetdaconversed |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahal geoyeyowill converse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahal geomnidawill converse |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahal geoyawill converse |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahal geosidawill converse |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahagesseoyowill probably converse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahagetseumnidawill probably converse |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahagesseowill probably converse |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahagetdawill probably converse |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahago isseoyobe conversing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahago itseumnidabe conversing |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahago isseobe conversing |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahago itdabe conversing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwa an haeyodo not converse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwa an hamnidado not converse |
| 해체, casual level | daehwa an haedo not converse |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwa an handado not converse |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahaji anayodo not converse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahaji anseumnidado not converse |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahaji anado not converse |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahaji anneundado not converse |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahaseyohe/she converses (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahasimnidahe/she converses (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahasyeohe/she converses (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahasindahe/she converses (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahago sipeoyoI want to converse |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahago sipseumnidaI want to converse |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahago sipeoI want to converse |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahago sipdaI want to converse |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahaeyo?do you converse? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahamnikka?do you converse? |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahae?do you converse? |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahani?do you converse? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahaesseoyo?did you converse? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahaetseumnikka?did you converse? |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahaesseo?did you converse? |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahaenni?did you converse? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahaseyoconverse! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahasipsioconverse! |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahaeconverse! |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahaeraconverse! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahaeyolet's converse! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | daehwahapsidalet's converse! |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahajalet's converse! |
| 한다체, plain written level | daehwahajalet's converse! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahalgeyoI will converse |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahalgeI will converse |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | daehwahalkkayo?shall I converse? |
| 해체, casual level | daehwahalkka?shall I converse? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahagoI converse, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahaeseobecause I converse |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahamyeonif you converse |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahajimanI converse, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahanikkabecause I converse |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahaneundeI converse (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahaneunconverse (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahanconversed (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | daehwahalwill converse (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | daehwahasyeosseoyohe/she conversed (honorific) |
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