Korean reference
청혼하다
cheonghonhada
to propose (marriage)
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 | cheonghonhaeyopropose (marriage) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhamnidapropose (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhaepropose (marriage) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhandapropose (marriage) |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhaesseoyoproposed (marriage) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhaetseumnidaproposed (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhaesseoproposed (marriage) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhaetdaproposed (marriage) |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhal geoyeyowill propose (marriage) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhal geomnidawill propose (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhal geoyawill propose (marriage) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhal geosidawill propose (marriage) |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhagesseoyowill probably propose (marriage) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhagetseumnidawill probably propose (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhagesseowill probably propose (marriage) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhagetdawill probably propose (marriage) |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhago isseoyobe proposing (marriage) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhago itseumnidabe proposing (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhago isseobe proposing (marriage) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhago itdabe proposing (marriage) |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghon an haeyodo not propose (marriage) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghon an hamnidado not propose (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghon an haedo not propose (marriage) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghon an handado not propose (marriage) |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhaji anayodo not propose (marriage) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhaji anseumnidado not propose (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhaji anado not propose (marriage) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhaji anneundado not propose (marriage) |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhaseyohe/she proposes (marriage) (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhasimnidahe/she proposes (marriage) (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhasyeohe/she proposes (marriage) (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhasindahe/she proposes (marriage) (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhago sipeoyoI want to propose (marriage) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhago sipseumnidaI want to propose (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhago sipeoI want to propose (marriage) |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhago sipdaI want to propose (marriage) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhaeyo?do you propose (marriage)? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhamnikka?do you propose (marriage)? |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhae?do you propose (marriage)? |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhani?do you propose (marriage)? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhaesseoyo?did you propose (marriage)? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhaetseumnikka?did you propose (marriage)? |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhaesseo?did you propose (marriage)? |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhaenni?did you propose (marriage)? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhaseyopropose (marriage)! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhasipsiopropose (marriage)! |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhaepropose (marriage)! |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhaerapropose (marriage)! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhaeyolet's propose (marriage)! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | cheonghonhapsidalet's propose (marriage)! |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhajalet's propose (marriage)! |
| 한다체, plain written level | cheonghonhajalet's propose (marriage)! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhalgeyoI will propose (marriage) |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhalgeI will propose (marriage) |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | cheonghonhalkkayo?shall I propose (marriage)? |
| 해체, casual level | cheonghonhalkka?shall I propose (marriage)? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhagoI propose (marriage), and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhaeseobecause I propose (marriage) |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhamyeonif you propose (marriage) |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhajimanI propose (marriage), but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhanikkabecause I propose (marriage) |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhaneundeI propose (marriage) (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhaneunpropose (marriage) (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhanproposed (marriage) (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | cheonghonhalwill propose (marriage) (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | cheonghonhasyeosseoyohe/she proposed (marriage) (honorific) |
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