Korean reference
사과하다
sagwahada
to apologize
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 | sagwahaeyoapologize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahamnidaapologize |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahaeapologize |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahandaapologize |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahaesseoyoapologized |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahaetseumnidaapologized |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahaesseoapologized |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahaetdaapologized |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahal geoyeyowill apologize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahal geomnidawill apologize |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahal geoyawill apologize |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahal geosidawill apologize |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahagesseoyowill probably apologize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahagetseumnidawill probably apologize |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahagesseowill probably apologize |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahagetdawill probably apologize |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahago isseoyobe apologizing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahago itseumnidabe apologizing |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahago isseobe apologizing |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahago itdabe apologizing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwa an haeyodo not apologize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwa an hamnidado not apologize |
| 해체, casual level | sagwa an haedo not apologize |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwa an handado not apologize |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahaji anayodo not apologize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahaji anseumnidado not apologize |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahaji anado not apologize |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahaji anneundado not apologize |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahaseyohe/she apologizes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahasimnidahe/she apologizes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahasyeohe/she apologizes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahasindahe/she apologizes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahago sipeoyoI want to apologize |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahago sipseumnidaI want to apologize |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahago sipeoI want to apologize |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahago sipdaI want to apologize |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahaeyo?do you apologize? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahamnikka?do you apologize? |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahae?do you apologize? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahani?do you apologize? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahaesseoyo?did you apologize? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahaetseumnikka?did you apologize? |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahaesseo?did you apologize? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahaenni?did you apologize? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahaseyoapologize! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahasipsioapologize! |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahaeapologize! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahaeraapologize! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahaeyolet's apologize! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sagwahapsidalet's apologize! |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahajalet's apologize! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sagwahajalet's apologize! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahalgeyoI will apologize |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahalgeI will apologize |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sagwahalkkayo?shall I apologize? |
| 해체, casual level | sagwahalkka?shall I apologize? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahagoI apologize, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahaeseobecause I apologize |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahamyeonif you apologize |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahajimanI apologize, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahanikkabecause I apologize |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahaneundeI apologize (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahaneunapologize (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahanapologized (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sagwahalwill apologize (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sagwahasyeosseoyohe/she apologized (honorific) |
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