보상해
boh-sahng-hae
bosanghae
보상하다
To say to reward politely in the present tense, use 보상해요 (boh-sahng-hae-yoh) · bosanghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 보상하다 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 | 보상해요 boh-sahng-hae-yoh bosanghaeyo | 보상합니다 boh-sahng-hahm-nee-dah bosanghamnida | |
| Past | 보상했어 boh-sahng-hae-ssuh bosanghaesseo | 보상했어요 boh-sahng-hae-ssuh-yoh bosanghaesseoyo | 보상했습니다 boh-sahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah bosanghaesseumnida |
| Future | 보상할 거야 boh-sahng-hahl guh-yah bosanghal geoya | 보상할 거예요 boh-sahng-hahl guh-yae-yoh bosanghal geoyeyo | 보상할 겁니다 boh-sahng-hahl guhm-nee-dah bosanghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
보상하세요
boh-sahng-hah-sae-yoh
bosanghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
보상해요
boh-sahng-hae-yoh
bosanghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
보상해요?
boh-sahng-hae-yoh-?
bosanghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
보상하고
boh-sahng-hah-goh
bosanghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
보상하면
boh-sahng-hah-myuhn
bosanghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
보상하고 있어요
boh-sahng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bosanghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
보상하고 싶어요
boh-sahng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bosanghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
보상할 수 있어요
boh-sahng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bosanghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
보상해서
boh-sahng-hae-suh
bosanghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
보상하기
boh-sahng-hah-gee
bosanghagi
Noun form — (음)
보상함
boh-sahng-hahm
bosangham