복수해
bohg-ssoo-hae
bokssuhae
복수하다
To say to revenge politely in the present tense, use 복수해요 (bohg-ssoo-hae-yoh) · bokssuhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 복수하다 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 | 복수해요 bohg-ssoo-hae-yoh bokssuhaeyo | 복수합니다 bohg-ssoo-hahm-nee-dah bokssuhamnida | |
| Past | 복수했어 bohg-ssoo-hae-ssuh bokssuhaesseo | 복수했어요 bohg-ssoo-hae-ssuh-yoh bokssuhaesseoyo | 복수했습니다 bohg-ssoo-hae-sseum-nee-dah bokssuhaesseumnida |
| Future | 복수할 거야 bohg-ssoo-hahl guh-yah bokssuhal geoya | 복수할 거예요 bohg-ssoo-hahl guh-yae-yoh bokssuhal geoyeyo | 복수할 겁니다 bohg-ssoo-hahl guhm-nee-dah bokssuhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
복수하세요
bohg-ssoo-hah-sae-yoh
bokssuhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
복수해요
bohg-ssoo-hae-yoh
bokssuhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
복수해요?
bohg-ssoo-hae-yoh-?
bokssuhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
복수하고
bohg-ssoo-hah-goh
bokssuhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
복수하면
bohg-ssoo-hah-myuhn
bokssuhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
복수하고 있어요
bohg-ssoo-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bokssuhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
복수하고 싶어요
bohg-ssoo-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bokssuhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
복수할 수 있어요
bohg-ssoo-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bokssuhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
복수해서
bohg-ssoo-hae-suh
bokssuhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
복수하기
bohg-ssoo-hah-gee
bokssuhagi
Noun form — (음)
복수함
bohg-ssoo-hahm
bokssuham