Korean reference
번역하다
beonyeokada
to translate
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 | beonyeokaeyotranslate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokamnidatranslate |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokaetranslate |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokandatranslate |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokaesseoyotranslated |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokaetseumnidatranslated |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokaesseotranslated |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokaetdatranslated |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokal geoyeyowill translate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokal geomnidawill translate |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokal geoyawill translate |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokal geosidawill translate |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokagesseoyowill probably translate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokagetseumnidawill probably translate |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokagesseowill probably translate |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokagetdawill probably translate |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokago isseoyobe translating |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokago itseumnidabe translating |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokago isseobe translating |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokago itdabe translating |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeok an haeyodo not translate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeok an hamnidado not translate |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeok an haedo not translate |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeok an handado not translate |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokaji anayodo not translate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokaji anseumnidado not translate |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokaji anado not translate |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokaji anneundado not translate |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokaseyohe/she translates (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokasimnidahe/she translates (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokasyeohe/she translates (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokasindahe/she translates (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokago sipeoyoI want to translate |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokago sipseumnidaI want to translate |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokago sipeoI want to translate |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokago sipdaI want to translate |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokaeyo?do you translate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokamnikka?do you translate? |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokae?do you translate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokani?do you translate? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokaesseoyo?did you translate? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokaetseumnikka?did you translate? |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokaesseo?did you translate? |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokaenni?did you translate? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokaseyotranslate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokasipsiotranslate! |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokaetranslate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokaeratranslate! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokaeyolet's translate! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | beonyeokapsidalet's translate! |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokajalet's translate! |
| 한다체, plain written level | beonyeokajalet's translate! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokalgeyoI will translate |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokalgeI will translate |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | beonyeokalkkayo?shall I translate? |
| 해체, casual level | beonyeokalkka?shall I translate? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokagoI translate, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokaeseobecause I translate |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokamyeonif you translate |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokajimanI translate, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokanikkabecause I translate |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokaneundeI translate (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokaneuntranslate (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokantranslated (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | beonyeokalwill translate (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | beonyeokasyeosseoyohe/she translated (honorific) |
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