Korean reference
소개하다
sogaehada
to introduce
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 | sogaehaeyointroduce |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehamnidaintroduce |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehaeintroduce |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehandaintroduce |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehaesseoyointroduced |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehaetseumnidaintroduced |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehaesseointroduced |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehaetdaintroduced |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehal geoyeyowill introduce |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehal geomnidawill introduce |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehal geoyawill introduce |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehal geosidawill introduce |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehagesseoyowill probably introduce |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehagetseumnidawill probably introduce |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehagesseowill probably introduce |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehagetdawill probably introduce |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehago isseoyobe introducing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehago itseumnidabe introducing |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehago isseobe introducing |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehago itdabe introducing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogae an haeyodo not introduce |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogae an hamnidado not introduce |
| 해체, casual level | sogae an haedo not introduce |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogae an handado not introduce |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehaji anayodo not introduce |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehaji anseumnidado not introduce |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehaji anado not introduce |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehaji anneundado not introduce |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehaseyohe/she introduces (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehasimnidahe/she introduces (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehasyeohe/she introduces (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehasindahe/she introduces (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehago sipeoyoI want to introduce |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehago sipseumnidaI want to introduce |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehago sipeoI want to introduce |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehago sipdaI want to introduce |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehaeyo?do you introduce? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehamnikka?do you introduce? |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehae?do you introduce? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehani?do you introduce? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehaesseoyo?did you introduce? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehaetseumnikka?did you introduce? |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehaesseo?did you introduce? |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehaenni?did you introduce? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehaseyointroduce! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehasipsiointroduce! |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehaeintroduce! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehaeraintroduce! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehaeyolet's introduce! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | sogaehapsidalet's introduce! |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehajalet's introduce! |
| 한다체, plain written level | sogaehajalet's introduce! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehalgeyoI will introduce |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehalgeI will introduce |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | sogaehalkkayo?shall I introduce? |
| 해체, casual level | sogaehalkka?shall I introduce? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehagoI introduce, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehaeseobecause I introduce |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehamyeonif you introduce |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehajimanI introduce, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehanikkabecause I introduce |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehaneundeI introduce (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehaneunintroduce (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehanintroduced (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | sogaehalwill introduce (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | sogaehasyeosseoyohe/she introduced (honorific) |
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