불구해
bool-goo-hae
bulguhae
불구하다
To say to be despite something politely in the present tense, use 불구해요 (bool-goo-hae-yoh) · bulguhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 불구하다 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 | 불구해요 bool-goo-hae-yoh bulguhaeyo | 불구합니다 bool-goo-hahm-nee-dah bulguhamnida | |
| Past | 불구했어 bool-goo-hae-ssuh bulguhaesseo | 불구했어요 bool-goo-hae-ssuh-yoh bulguhaesseoyo | 불구했습니다 bool-goo-hae-sseum-nee-dah bulguhaesseumnida |
| Future | 불구할 거야 bool-goo-hahl guh-yah bulguhal geoya | 불구할 거예요 bool-goo-hahl guh-yae-yoh bulguhal geoyeyo | 불구할 겁니다 bool-goo-hahl guhm-nee-dah bulguhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
불구하세요
bool-goo-hah-sae-yoh
bulguhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
불구해요
bool-goo-hae-yoh
bulguhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
불구해요?
bool-goo-hae-yoh-?
bulguhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
불구하고
bool-goo-hah-goh
bulguhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
불구하면
bool-goo-hah-myuhn
bulguhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
불구하고 있어요
bool-goo-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bulguhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
불구하고 싶어요
bool-goo-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bulguhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
불구할 수 있어요
bool-goo-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bulguhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
불구해서
bool-goo-hae-suh
bulguhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
불구하기
bool-goo-hah-gee
bulguhagi
Noun form — (음)
불구함
bool-goo-hahm
bulguham