Korean reference
말하다
malhada
to speak; to say
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 | malhaeyospeak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhamnidaspeak |
| 해체, casual level | malhaespeak |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhandaspeak |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhaesseoyospoke |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhaetseumnidaspoke |
| 해체, casual level | malhaesseospoke |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhaetdaspoke |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhal geoyeyowill speak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhal geomnidawill speak |
| 해체, casual level | malhal geoyawill speak |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhal geosidawill speak |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhagesseoyowill probably speak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhagetseumnidawill probably speak |
| 해체, casual level | malhagesseowill probably speak |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhagetdawill probably speak |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhago isseoyobe speaking |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhago itseumnidabe speaking |
| 해체, casual level | malhago isseobe speaking |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhago itdabe speaking |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mal an haeyodo not speak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mal an hamnidado not speak |
| 해체, casual level | mal an haedo not speak |
| 한다체, plain written level | mal an handado not speak |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhaji anayodo not speak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhaji anseumnidado not speak |
| 해체, casual level | malhaji anado not speak |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhaji anneundado not speak |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhaseyohe/she speaks (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhasimnidahe/she speaks (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | malhasyeohe/she speaks (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhasindahe/she speaks (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhago sipeoyoI want to speak |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhago sipseumnidaI want to speak |
| 해체, casual level | malhago sipeoI want to speak |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhago sipdaI want to speak |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhaeyo?do you speak? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhamnikka?do you speak? |
| 해체, casual level | malhae?do you speak? |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhani?do you speak? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhaesseoyo?did you speak? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhaetseumnikka?did you speak? |
| 해체, casual level | malhaesseo?did you speak? |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhaenni?did you speak? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhaseyospeak! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhasipsiospeak! |
| 해체, casual level | malhaespeak! |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhaeraspeak! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhaeyolet's speak! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | malhapsidalet's speak! |
| 해체, casual level | malhajalet's speak! |
| 한다체, plain written level | malhajalet's speak! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhalgeyoI will speak |
| 해체, casual level | malhalgeI will speak |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | malhalkkayo?shall I speak? |
| 해체, casual level | malhalkka?shall I speak? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhagoI speak, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhaeseobecause I speak |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhamyeonif you speak |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhajimanI speak, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhanikkabecause I speak |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhaneundeI speak (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhaneunspeak (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhanspoke (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | malhalwill speak (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | malhasyeosseoyohe/she spoke (honorific) |
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