Korean reference
전화하다
jeonhwahada
to call (by phone)
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 | jeonhwahaeyocall |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahamnidacall |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahaecall |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahandacall |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahaesseoyocalled |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahaetseumnidacalled |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahaesseocalled |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahaetdacalled |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahal geoyeyowill call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahal geomnidawill call |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahal geoyawill call |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahal geosidawill call |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahagesseoyowill probably call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahagetseumnidawill probably call |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahagesseowill probably call |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahagetdawill probably call |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahago isseoyobe calling |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahago itseumnidabe calling |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahago isseobe calling |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahago itdabe calling |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwa an haeyodo not call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwa an hamnidado not call |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwa an haedo not call |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwa an handado not call |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahaji anayodo not call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahaji anseumnidado not call |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahaji anado not call |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahaji anneundado not call |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahaseyohe/she calls (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahasimnidahe/she calls (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahasyeohe/she calls (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahasindahe/she calls (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahago sipeoyoI want to call |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahago sipseumnidaI want to call |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahago sipeoI want to call |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahago sipdaI want to call |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahaeyo?do you call? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahamnikka?do you call? |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahae?do you call? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahani?do you call? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahaesseoyo?did you call? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahaetseumnikka?did you call? |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahaesseo?did you call? |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahaenni?did you call? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahaseyocall! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahasipsiocall! |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahaecall! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahaeracall! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahaeyolet's call! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | jeonhwahapsidalet's call! |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahajalet's call! |
| 한다체, plain written level | jeonhwahajalet's call! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahalgeyoI will call |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahalgeI will call |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | jeonhwahalkkayo?shall I call? |
| 해체, casual level | jeonhwahalkka?shall I call? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahagoI call, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahaeseobecause I call |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahamyeonif you call |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahajimanI call, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahanikkabecause I call |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahaneundeI call (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahaneuncall (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahancalled (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | jeonhwahalwill call (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | jeonhwahasyeosseoyohe/she called (honorific) |
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