Korean reference
이야기하다
iyagihada
to chat, talk
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 | iyagihaeyochat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihamnidachat |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihaechat |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihandachat |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihaesseoyochatted |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihaetseumnidachatted |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihaesseochatted |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihaetdachatted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihal geoyeyowill chat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihal geomnidawill chat |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihal geoyawill chat |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihal geosidawill chat |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihagesseoyowill probably chat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihagetseumnidawill probably chat |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihagesseowill probably chat |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihagetdawill probably chat |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihago isseoyobe chatting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihago itseumnidabe chatting |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihago isseobe chatting |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihago itdabe chatting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagi an haeyodo not chat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagi an hamnidado not chat |
| 해체, casual level | iyagi an haedo not chat |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagi an handado not chat |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihaji anayodo not chat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihaji anseumnidado not chat |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihaji anado not chat |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihaji anneundado not chat |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihaseyohe/she chats (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihasimnidahe/she chats (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihasyeohe/she chats (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihasindahe/she chats (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihago sipeoyoI want to chat |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihago sipseumnidaI want to chat |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihago sipeoI want to chat |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihago sipdaI want to chat |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihaeyo?do you chat? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihamnikka?do you chat? |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihae?do you chat? |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihani?do you chat? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihaesseoyo?did you chat? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihaetseumnikka?did you chat? |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihaesseo?did you chat? |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihaenni?did you chat? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihaseyochat! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihasipsiochat! |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihaechat! |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihaerachat! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihaeyolet's chat! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | iyagihapsidalet's chat! |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihajalet's chat! |
| 한다체, plain written level | iyagihajalet's chat! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihalgeyoI will chat |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihalgeI will chat |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | iyagihalkkayo?shall I chat? |
| 해체, casual level | iyagihalkka?shall I chat? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihagoI chat, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihaeseobecause I chat |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihamyeonif you chat |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihajimanI chat, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihanikkabecause I chat |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihaneundeI chat (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihaneunchat (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihanchatted (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | iyagihalwill chat (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | iyagihasyeosseoyohe/she chatted (honorific) |
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