Korean reference
좋아하다
joahada
to like
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 | joahaeyolike |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahamnidalike |
| 해체, casual level | joahaelike |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahandalike |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahaesseoyoliked |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahaetseumnidaliked |
| 해체, casual level | joahaesseoliked |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahaetdaliked |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahal geoyeyowill like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahal geomnidawill like |
| 해체, casual level | joahal geoyawill like |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahal geosidawill like |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahagesseoyowill probably like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahagetseumnidawill probably like |
| 해체, casual level | joahagesseowill probably like |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahagetdawill probably like |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahago isseoyolike |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahago itseumnidalike |
| 해체, casual level | joahago isseolike |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahago itdalike |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an joahaeyodo not like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an joahamnidado not like |
| 해체, casual level | an joahaedo not like |
| 한다체, plain written level | an joahandado not like |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahaji anayodo not like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahaji anseumnidado not like |
| 해체, casual level | joahaji anado not like |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahaji anneundado not like |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahaseyohe/she likes (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahasimnidahe/she likes (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | joahasyeohe/she likes (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahasindahe/she likes (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahago sipeoyoI want to like |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahago sipseumnidaI want to like |
| 해체, casual level | joahago sipeoI want to like |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahago sipdaI want to like |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahaeyo?do you like? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahamnikka?do you like? |
| 해체, casual level | joahae?do you like? |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahani?do you like? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahaesseoyo?did you like? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahaetseumnikka?did you like? |
| 해체, casual level | joahaesseo?did you like? |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahaenni?did you like? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahaseyolike! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahasipsiolike! |
| 해체, casual level | joahaelike! |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahaeralike! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahaeyolet's like! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | joahapsidalet's like! |
| 해체, casual level | joahajalet's like! |
| 한다체, plain written level | joahajalet's like! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahalgeyoI will like |
| 해체, casual level | joahalgeI will like |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | joahalkkayo?shall I like? |
| 해체, casual level | joahalkka?shall I like? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahagoI like, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahaeseobecause I like |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahamyeonif you like |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahajimanI like, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahanikkabecause I like |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahaneundeI like (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahaneunlike (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahanliked (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | joahalwill like (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | joahasyeosseoyoliked (polite, honorific) |
| Saying it will happen ((으)ㄹ 거) | joahasil geoyeyowill like (polite, honorific) |
| Guessing or offering (겠) | joahasigesseoyowill probably like (polite, honorific) |
| Negative expression | an joahaseyodo not like (polite, honorific) |
| Asking | joahaseyo?like? (polite, honorific) |
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