Korean reference
듣다
deutda
to hear
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 | deureoyohear |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deutseumnidahear |
| 해체, casual level | deureohear |
| 한다체, plain written level | deunneundahear |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureosseoyoheard |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deureotseumnidaheard |
| 해체, casual level | deureosseoheard |
| 한다체, plain written level | deureotdaheard |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureul geoyeyowill hear |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deureul geomnidawill hear |
| 해체, casual level | deureul geoyawill hear |
| 한다체, plain written level | deureul geosidawill hear |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deutgesseoyowill probably hear |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deutgetseumnidawill probably hear |
| 해체, casual level | deutgesseowill probably hear |
| 한다체, plain written level | deutgetdawill probably hear |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deutgo isseoyobe hearing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deutgo itseumnidabe hearing |
| 해체, casual level | deutgo isseobe hearing |
| 한다체, plain written level | deutgo itdabe hearing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an deureoyodo not hear |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an deutseumnidado not hear |
| 해체, casual level | an deureodo not hear |
| 한다체, plain written level | an deunneundado not hear |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deutji anayodo not hear |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deutji anseumnidado not hear |
| 해체, casual level | deutji anado not hear |
| 한다체, plain written level | deutji anneundado not hear |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureuseyohe/she hears (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deureusimnidahe/she hears (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | deureusyeohe/she hears (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | deureusindahe/she hears (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deutgo sipeoyoI want to hear |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deutgo sipseumnidaI want to hear |
| 해체, casual level | deutgo sipeoI want to hear |
| 한다체, plain written level | deutgo sipdaI want to hear |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureoyo?do you hear? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deutseumnikka?do you hear? |
| 해체, casual level | deureo?do you hear? |
| 한다체, plain written level | deunni?do you hear? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureosseoyo?did you hear? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deureotseumnikka?did you hear? |
| 해체, casual level | deureosseo?did you hear? |
| 한다체, plain written level | deureonni?did you hear? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureuseyohear! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deureusipsiohear! |
| 해체, casual level | deureohear! |
| 한다체, plain written level | deureorahear! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureoyolet's hear! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | deureupsidalet's hear! |
| 해체, casual level | deutjalet's hear! |
| 한다체, plain written level | deutjalet's hear! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureulgeyoI will hear |
| 해체, casual level | deureulgeI will hear |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | deureulkkayo?shall I hear? |
| 해체, casual level | deureulkka?shall I hear? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deutgoI hear, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deureoseobecause I hear |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deureumyeonif you hear |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deutjimanI hear, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deureunikkabecause I hear |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deunneundeI hear (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deunneunhear (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deureunheard (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | deureulwill hear (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | deureusyeosseoyolistened; heard (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | deureusil geoyeyowill listen; will hear (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | deureusigesseoyowill listen; will hear (polite, honorific, intention or guess) |
| Negative expression | an deureuseyodo not listen; do not hear (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | deureuseyo?listen?; hear? (polite, honorific) |
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