Korean reference
인사하다
insahada
to greet
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 | insahaeyogreet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahamnidagreet |
| 해체, casual level | insahaegreet |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahandagreet |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahaesseoyogreeted |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahaetseumnidagreeted |
| 해체, casual level | insahaesseogreeted |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahaetdagreeted |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahal geoyeyowill greet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahal geomnidawill greet |
| 해체, casual level | insahal geoyawill greet |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahal geosidawill greet |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahagesseoyowill probably greet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahagetseumnidawill probably greet |
| 해체, casual level | insahagesseowill probably greet |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahagetdawill probably greet |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahago isseoyobe greeting |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahago itseumnidabe greeting |
| 해체, casual level | insahago isseobe greeting |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahago itdabe greeting |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insa an haeyodo not greet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insa an hamnidado not greet |
| 해체, casual level | insa an haedo not greet |
| 한다체, plain written level | insa an handado not greet |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahaji anayodo not greet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahaji anseumnidado not greet |
| 해체, casual level | insahaji anado not greet |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahaji anneundado not greet |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahaseyohe/she greets (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahasimnidahe/she greets (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | insahasyeohe/she greets (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahasindahe/she greets (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahago sipeoyoI want to greet |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahago sipseumnidaI want to greet |
| 해체, casual level | insahago sipeoI want to greet |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahago sipdaI want to greet |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahaeyo?do you greet? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahamnikka?do you greet? |
| 해체, casual level | insahae?do you greet? |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahani?do you greet? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahaesseoyo?did you greet? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahaetseumnikka?did you greet? |
| 해체, casual level | insahaesseo?did you greet? |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahaenni?did you greet? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahaseyogreet! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahasipsiogreet! |
| 해체, casual level | insahaegreet! |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahaeragreet! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahaeyolet's greet! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | insahapsidalet's greet! |
| 해체, casual level | insahajalet's greet! |
| 한다체, plain written level | insahajalet's greet! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahalgeyoI will greet |
| 해체, casual level | insahalgeI will greet |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | insahalkkayo?shall I greet? |
| 해체, casual level | insahalkka?shall I greet? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahagoI greet, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahaeseobecause I greet |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahamyeonif you greet |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahajimanI greet, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahanikkabecause I greet |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahaneundeI greet (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahaneungreet (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahangreeted (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | insahalwill greet (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | insahasyeosseoyohe/she greeted (honorific) |
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