Korean reference
사랑하다
saranghada
to love
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 | saranghaeyolove |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghamnidalove |
| 해체, casual level | saranghaelove |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghandalove |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghaesseoyoloved |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghaetseumnidaloved |
| 해체, casual level | saranghaesseoloved |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghaetdaloved |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghal geoyeyowill love |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghal geomnidawill love |
| 해체, casual level | saranghal geoyawill love |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghal geosidawill love |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghagesseoyowill probably love |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghagetseumnidawill probably love |
| 해체, casual level | saranghagesseowill probably love |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghagetdawill probably love |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghago isseoyobe loving |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghago itseumnidabe loving |
| 해체, casual level | saranghago isseobe loving |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghago itdabe loving |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sarang an haeyodo not love |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sarang an hamnidado not love |
| 해체, casual level | sarang an haedo not love |
| 한다체, plain written level | sarang an handado not love |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghaji anayodo not love |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghaji anseumnidado not love |
| 해체, casual level | saranghaji anado not love |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghaji anneundado not love |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghaseyohe/she loves (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghasimnidahe/she loves (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | saranghasyeohe/she loves (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghasindahe/she loves (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghago sipeoyoI want to love |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghago sipseumnidaI want to love |
| 해체, casual level | saranghago sipeoI want to love |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghago sipdaI want to love |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghaeyo?do you love? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghamnikka?do you love? |
| 해체, casual level | saranghae?do you love? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghani?do you love? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghaesseoyo?did you love? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghaetseumnikka?did you love? |
| 해체, casual level | saranghaesseo?did you love? |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghaenni?did you love? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghaseyolove! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghasipsiolove! |
| 해체, casual level | saranghaelove! |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghaeralove! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghaeyolet's love! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | saranghapsidalet's love! |
| 해체, casual level | saranghajalet's love! |
| 한다체, plain written level | saranghajalet's love! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghalgeyoI will love |
| 해체, casual level | saranghalgeI will love |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | saranghalkkayo?shall I love? |
| 해체, casual level | saranghalkka?shall I love? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghagoI love, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghaeseobecause I love |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghamyeonif you love |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghajimanI love, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghanikkabecause I love |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghaneundeI love (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghaneunlove (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghanloved (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | saranghalwill love (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | saranghasyeosseoyohe/she loved (honorific) |
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