Korean reference
미안하다
mianhada
to be sorry
Adjective · Irregular · 18 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 | mianhaeyoam/is/are sorry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mianhamnidaam/is/are sorry |
| 해체, casual level | mianhaeam/is/are sorry |
| 한다체, plain written level | mianhadaam/is/are sorry |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mianhaesseoyowas/were sorry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mianhaetseumnidawas/were sorry |
| 해체, casual level | mianhaesseowas/were sorry |
| 한다체, plain written level | mianhaetdawas/were sorry |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mianhal geoyeyowill be sorry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mianhal geomnidawill be sorry |
| 해체, casual level | mianhal geoyawill be sorry |
| 한다체, plain written level | mianhal geosidawill be sorry |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mianhagesseoyowill probably be sorry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mianhagetseumnidawill probably be sorry |
| 해체, casual level | mianhagesseowill probably be sorry |
| 한다체, plain written level | mianhagetdawill probably be sorry |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an mianhaeyonot be sorry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an mianhamnidanot be sorry |
| 해체, casual level | an mianhaenot be sorry |
| 한다체, plain written level | an mianhadanot be sorry |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mianhaji anayonot be sorry |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mianhaji anseumnidanot be sorry |
| 해체, casual level | mianhaji ananot be sorry |
| 한다체, plain written level | mianhaji antanot be sorry |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mianhaseyohe/she is sorry (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mianhasimnidahe/she is sorry (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | mianhasyeohe/she is sorry (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | mianhasidahe/she is sorry (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mianhaeyo?are you sorry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mianhamnikka?are you sorry? |
| 해체, casual level | mianhae?are you sorry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mianhani?are you sorry? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | mianhaesseoyo?were you sorry? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | mianhaetseumnikka?were you sorry? |
| 해체, casual level | mianhaesseo?were you sorry? |
| 한다체, plain written level | mianhaenni?were you sorry? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhagoI am sorry, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhaeseobecause I am sorry |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhamyeonif you are sorry |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhajimanI am sorry, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhanikkabecause I am sorry |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhandeI am sorry (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhanbe sorry (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhaetdeonwas sorry (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | mianhalwill be sorry (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | mianhasyeosseoyohe/she was/were sorry (honorific) |
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