Korean reference
잘하다
jalhada
to do well; to be good at
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 | jalhaeyodo well |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhamnidado well |
| 해체, casual level | jalhaedo well |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhandado well |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhaesseoyodid well |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhaetseumnidadid well |
| 해체, casual level | jalhaesseodid well |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhaetdadid well |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhal geoyeyowill do well |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhal geomnidawill do well |
| 해체, casual level | jalhal geoyawill do well |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhal geosidawill do well |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhagesseoyowill probably do well |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhagetseumnidawill probably do well |
| 해체, casual level | jalhagesseowill probably do well |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhagetdawill probably do well |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhago isseoyobe doing well |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhago itseumnidabe doing well |
| 해체, casual level | jalhago isseobe doing well |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhago itdabe doing well |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jal motaeyodo not do well |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jal motamnidado not do well |
| 해체, casual level | jal motaedo not do well |
| 한다체, plain written level | jal motandado not do well |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhaji anayodo not do well |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhaji anseumnidado not do well |
| 해체, casual level | jalhaji anado not do well |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhaji anneundado not do well |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhaseyohe/she does well (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhasimnidahe/she does well (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jalhasyeohe/she does well (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhasindahe/she does well (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhago sipeoyoI want to do well |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhago sipseumnidaI want to do well |
| 해체, casual level | jalhago sipeoI want to do well |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhago sipdaI want to do well |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhaeyo?do you do well? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhamnikka?do you do well? |
| 해체, casual level | jalhae?do you do well? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhani?do you do well? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhaesseoyo?did you do well? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhaetseumnikka?did you do well? |
| 해체, casual level | jalhaesseo?did you do well? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhaenni?did you do well? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhaseyodo well! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhasipsiodo well! |
| 해체, casual level | jalhaedo well! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhaerado well! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhaeyolet's do well! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jalhapsidalet's do well! |
| 해체, casual level | jalhajalet's do well! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jalhajalet's do well! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhalgeyoI will do well |
| 해체, casual level | jalhalgeI will do well |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jalhalkkayo?shall I do well? |
| 해체, casual level | jalhalkka?shall I do well? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhagoI do well, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhaeseobecause I do well |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhamyeonif you do well |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhajimanI do well, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhanikkabecause I do well |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhaneundeI do well (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhaneundo well (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhandid well (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jalhalwill do well (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jalhasyeosseoyohe/she did well (honorific) |
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