Korean reference
원하다
wonhada
to want
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 | wonhaeyowant |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhamnidawant |
| 해체, casual level | wonhaewant |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhandawant |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhaesseoyowanted |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhaetseumnidawanted |
| 해체, casual level | wonhaesseowanted |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhaetdawanted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhal geoyeyowill want |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhal geomnidawill want |
| 해체, casual level | wonhal geoyawill want |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhal geosidawill want |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhagesseoyowill probably want |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhagetseumnidawill probably want |
| 해체, casual level | wonhagesseowill probably want |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhagetdawill probably want |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhago isseoyowant |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhago itseumnidawant |
| 해체, casual level | wonhago isseowant |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhago itdawant |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an wonhaeyodo not want |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an wonhamnidado not want |
| 해체, casual level | an wonhaedo not want |
| 한다체, plain written level | an wonhandado not want |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhaji anayodo not want |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhaji anseumnidado not want |
| 해체, casual level | wonhaji anado not want |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhaji anneundado not want |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhaseyohe/she wants (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhasimnidahe/she wants (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | wonhasyeohe/she wants (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhasindahe/she wants (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhago sipeoyoI want to want |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhago sipseumnidaI want to want |
| 해체, casual level | wonhago sipeoI want to want |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhago sipdaI want to want |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhaeyo?do you want? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhamnikka?do you want? |
| 해체, casual level | wonhae?do you want? |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhani?do you want? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhaesseoyo?did you want? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhaetseumnikka?did you want? |
| 해체, casual level | wonhaesseo?did you want? |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhaenni?did you want? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhaseyowant! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhasipsiowant! |
| 해체, casual level | wonhaewant! |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhaerawant! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhaeyolet's want! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | wonhapsidalet's want! |
| 해체, casual level | wonhajalet's want! |
| 한다체, plain written level | wonhajalet's want! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhalgeyoI will want |
| 해체, casual level | wonhalgeI will want |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | wonhalkkayo?shall I want? |
| 해체, casual level | wonhalkka?shall I want? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhagoI want, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhaeseobecause I want |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhamyeonif you want |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhajimanI want, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhanikkabecause I want |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhaneundeI want (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhaneunwant (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhanwanted (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | wonhalwill want (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | wonhasyeosseoyohe/she wanted (honorific) |
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