Korean reference
준비하다
junbihada
to prepare
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 | junbihaeyoprepare |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihamnidaprepare |
| 해체, casual level | junbihaeprepare |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihandaprepare |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihaesseoyoprepared |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihaetseumnidaprepared |
| 해체, casual level | junbihaesseoprepared |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihaetdaprepared |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihal geoyeyowill prepare |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihal geomnidawill prepare |
| 해체, casual level | junbihal geoyawill prepare |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihal geosidawill prepare |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihagesseoyowill probably prepare |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihagetseumnidawill probably prepare |
| 해체, casual level | junbihagesseowill probably prepare |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihagetdawill probably prepare |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihago isseoyobe preparing |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihago itseumnidabe preparing |
| 해체, casual level | junbihago isseobe preparing |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihago itdabe preparing |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbi an haeyodo not prepare |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbi an hamnidado not prepare |
| 해체, casual level | junbi an haedo not prepare |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbi an handado not prepare |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihaji anayodo not prepare |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihaji anseumnidado not prepare |
| 해체, casual level | junbihaji anado not prepare |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihaji anneundado not prepare |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihaseyohe/she prepares (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihasimnidahe/she prepares (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | junbihasyeohe/she prepares (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihasindahe/she prepares (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihago sipeoyoI want to prepare |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihago sipseumnidaI want to prepare |
| 해체, casual level | junbihago sipeoI want to prepare |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihago sipdaI want to prepare |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihaeyo?do you prepare? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihamnikka?do you prepare? |
| 해체, casual level | junbihae?do you prepare? |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihani?do you prepare? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihaesseoyo?did you prepare? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihaetseumnikka?did you prepare? |
| 해체, casual level | junbihaesseo?did you prepare? |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihaenni?did you prepare? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihaseyoprepare! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihasipsioprepare! |
| 해체, casual level | junbihaeprepare! |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihaeraprepare! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihaeyolet's prepare! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | junbihapsidalet's prepare! |
| 해체, casual level | junbihajalet's prepare! |
| 한다체, plain written level | junbihajalet's prepare! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihalgeyoI will prepare |
| 해체, casual level | junbihalgeI will prepare |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | junbihalkkayo?shall I prepare? |
| 해체, casual level | junbihalkka?shall I prepare? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihagoI prepare, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihaeseobecause I prepare |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihamyeonif you prepare |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihajimanI prepare, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihanikkabecause I prepare |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihaneundeI prepare (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihaneunprepare (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihanprepared (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | junbihalwill prepare (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | junbihasyeosseoyohe/she prepared (honorific) |
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