보호해
boh-hoh-hae
bohohae
보호하다
To say to protect politely in the present tense, use 보호해요 (boh-hoh-hae-yoh) · bohohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 보호하다 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 | 보호해요 boh-hoh-hae-yoh bohohaeyo | 보호합니다 boh-hoh-hahm-nee-dah bohohamnida | |
| Past | 보호했어 boh-hoh-hae-ssuh bohohaesseo | 보호했어요 boh-hoh-hae-ssuh-yoh bohohaesseoyo | 보호했습니다 boh-hoh-hae-sseum-nee-dah bohohaesseumnida |
| Future | 보호할 거야 boh-hoh-hahl guh-yah bohohal geoya | 보호할 거예요 boh-hoh-hahl guh-yae-yoh bohohal geoyeyo | 보호할 겁니다 boh-hoh-hahl guhm-nee-dah bohohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
보호하세요
boh-hoh-hah-sae-yoh
bohohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
보호해요
boh-hoh-hae-yoh
bohohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
보호해요?
boh-hoh-hae-yoh-?
bohohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
보호하고
boh-hoh-hah-goh
bohohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
보호하면
boh-hoh-hah-myuhn
bohohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
보호하고 있어요
boh-hoh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bohohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
보호하고 싶어요
boh-hoh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bohohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
보호할 수 있어요
boh-hoh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bohohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
보호해서
boh-hoh-hae-suh
bohohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
보호하기
boh-hoh-hah-gee
bohohagi
Noun form — (음)
보호함
boh-hoh-hahm
bohoham