철자해
chuhl-chah-hae
cheoljahae
철자하다
To say to spell politely in the present tense, use 철자해요 (chuhl-chah-hae-yoh) · cheoljahaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 철자하다 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 | 철자해요 chuhl-chah-hae-yoh cheoljahaeyo | 철자합니다 chuhl-chah-hahm-nee-dah cheoljahamnida | |
| Past | 철자했어 chuhl-chah-hae-ssuh cheoljahaesseo | 철자했어요 chuhl-chah-hae-ssuh-yoh cheoljahaesseoyo | 철자했습니다 chuhl-chah-hae-sseum-nee-dah cheoljahaesseumnida |
| Future | 철자할 거야 chuhl-chah-hahl guh-yah cheoljahal geoya | 철자할 거예요 chuhl-chah-hahl guh-yae-yoh cheoljahal geoyeyo | 철자할 겁니다 chuhl-chah-hahl guhm-nee-dah cheoljahal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
철자하세요
chuhl-chah-hah-sae-yoh
cheoljahaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
철자해요
chuhl-chah-hae-yoh
cheoljahaeyo
Question Polite (요)
철자해요?
chuhl-chah-hae-yoh-?
cheoljahaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
철자하고
chuhl-chah-hah-goh
cheoljahago
Conditional "if" — (면)
철자하면
chuhl-chah-hah-myuhn
cheoljahamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
철자하고 있어요
chuhl-chah-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
cheoljahago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
철자하고 싶어요
chuhl-chah-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
cheoljahago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
철자할 수 있어요
chuhl-chah-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
cheoljahal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
철자해서
chuhl-chah-hae-suh
cheoljahaeseo
Noun form — (기)
철자하기
chuhl-chah-hah-gee
cheoljahagi
Noun form — (음)
철자함
chuhl-chah-hahm
cheoljaham