악수해
ahg-ssoo-hae
akssuhae
악수하다
To say to shake hands (grasp another person's hands) politely in the present tense, use 악수해요 (ahg-ssoo-hae-yoh) · akssuhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 악수하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb): 하다 verbs are formed with a Sino-Korean noun + 하다 (e.g. 공부하다 = study + do). 하다 conjugates irregularly: the ㅏ in 하 contracts with the -아/-어 suffix to give 해 (not *하어). Present polite: 해요; past polite: 했어요. The formal ending is 합니다 (not *하습니다). Most noun+하다 compounds follow this pattern uniformly. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 악수해요 ahg-ssoo-hae-yoh akssuhaeyo | 악수합니다 ahg-ssoo-hahm-nee-dah akssuhamnida | |
| Past | 악수했어 ahg-ssoo-hae-ssuh akssuhaesseo | 악수했어요 ahg-ssoo-hae-ssuh-yoh akssuhaesseoyo | 악수했습니다 ahg-ssoo-hae-sseum-nee-dah akssuhaesseumnida |
| Future | 악수할 거야 ahg-ssoo-hahl guh-yah akssuhal geoya | 악수할 거예요 ahg-ssoo-hahl guh-yae-yoh akssuhal geoyeyo | 악수할 겁니다 ahg-ssoo-hahl guhm-nee-dah akssuhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
악수하세요
ahg-ssoo-hah-sae-yoh
akssuhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
악수해요
ahg-ssoo-hae-yoh
akssuhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
악수해요?
ahg-ssoo-hae-yoh-?
akssuhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
악수하고
ahg-ssoo-hah-goh
akssuhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
악수하면
ahg-ssoo-hah-myuhn
akssuhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
악수하고 있어요
ahg-ssoo-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
akssuhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
악수하고 싶어요
ahg-ssoo-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
akssuhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
악수할 수 있어요
ahg-ssoo-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
akssuhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
악수해서
ahg-ssoo-hae-suh
akssuhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
악수하기
ahg-ssoo-hah-gee
akssuhagi
Noun form — (음)
악수함
ahg-ssoo-hahm
akssuham