Korean reference
이해하다
ihaehada
to understand
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 | ihaehaeyounderstand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehamnidaunderstand |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehaeunderstand |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehandaunderstand |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehaesseoyounderstood |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehaetseumnidaunderstood |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehaesseounderstood |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehaetdaunderstood |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehal geoyeyowill understand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehal geomnidawill understand |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehal geoyawill understand |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehal geosidawill understand |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehagesseoyowill probably understand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehagetseumnidawill probably understand |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehagesseowill probably understand |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehagetdawill probably understand |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehago isseoyounderstand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehago itseumnidaunderstand |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehago isseounderstand |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehago itdaunderstand |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihae an haeyodo not understand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihae an hamnidado not understand |
| 해체, casual level | ihae an haedo not understand |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihae an handado not understand |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehaji anayodo not understand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehaji anseumnidado not understand |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehaji anado not understand |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehaji anneundado not understand |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehaseyohe/she understands (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehasimnidahe/she understands (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehasyeohe/she understands (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehasindahe/she understands (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehago sipeoyoI want to understand |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehago sipseumnidaI want to understand |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehago sipeoI want to understand |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehago sipdaI want to understand |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehaeyo?do you understand? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehamnikka?do you understand? |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehae?do you understand? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehani?do you understand? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehaesseoyo?did you understand? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehaetseumnikka?did you understand? |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehaesseo?did you understand? |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehaenni?did you understand? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehaseyounderstand! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehasipsiounderstand! |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehaeunderstand! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehaeraunderstand! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehaeyolet's understand! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | ihaehapsidalet's understand! |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehajalet's understand! |
| 한다체, plain written level | ihaehajalet's understand! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehalgeyoI will understand |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehalgeI will understand |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | ihaehalkkayo?shall I understand? |
| 해체, casual level | ihaehalkka?shall I understand? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehagoI understand, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehaeseobecause I understand |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehamyeonif you understand |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehajimanI understand, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehanikkabecause I understand |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehaneundeI understand (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehaneununderstand (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehanunderstood (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | ihaehalwill understand (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | ihaehasyeosseoyohe/she understood (honorific) |
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