Korean reference
선호하다
seonhohada
to prefer
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 | seonhohaeyoprefer |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohamnidaprefer |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohaeprefer |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohandaprefer |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohaesseoyopreferred |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohaetseumnidapreferred |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohaesseopreferred |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohaetdapreferred |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohal geoyeyowill prefer |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohal geomnidawill prefer |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohal geoyawill prefer |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohal geosidawill prefer |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohagesseoyowill probably prefer |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohagetseumnidawill probably prefer |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohagesseowill probably prefer |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohagetdawill probably prefer |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohago isseoyobe preferring |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohago itseumnidabe preferring |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohago isseobe preferring |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohago itdabe preferring |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonho an haeyodo not prefer |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonho an hamnidado not prefer |
| 해체, casual level | seonho an haedo not prefer |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonho an handado not prefer |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohaji anayodo not prefer |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohaji anseumnidado not prefer |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohaji anado not prefer |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohaji anneundado not prefer |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohaseyohe/she prefers (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohasimnidahe/she prefers (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohasyeohe/she prefers (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohasindahe/she prefers (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohago sipeoyoI want to prefer |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohago sipseumnidaI want to prefer |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohago sipeoI want to prefer |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohago sipdaI want to prefer |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohaeyo?do you prefer? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohamnikka?do you prefer? |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohae?do you prefer? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohani?do you prefer? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohaesseoyo?did you prefer? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohaetseumnikka?did you prefer? |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohaesseo?did you prefer? |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohaenni?did you prefer? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohaseyoprefer! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohasipsioprefer! |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohaeprefer! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohaeraprefer! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohaeyolet's prefer! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | seonhohapsidalet's prefer! |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohajalet's prefer! |
| 한다체, plain written level | seonhohajalet's prefer! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohalgeyoI will prefer |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohalgeI will prefer |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | seonhohalkkayo?shall I prefer? |
| 해체, casual level | seonhohalkka?shall I prefer? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohagoI prefer, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohaeseobecause I prefer |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohamyeonif you prefer |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohajimanI prefer, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohanikkabecause I prefer |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohaneundeI prefer (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohaneunprefer (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohanpreferred (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | seonhohalwill prefer (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | seonhohasyeosseoyohe/she preferred (honorific) |
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