침묵해
cheem-moo-kae
chimmukae
침묵하다
To say to be silent, reticent, to be quiet politely in the present tense, use 침묵해요 (cheem-moo-kae-yoh) · chimmukaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 침묵하다 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 | 침묵해요 cheem-moo-kae-yoh chimmukaeyo | 침묵합니다 cheem-moo-kahm-nee-dah chimmukamnida | |
| Past | 침묵했어 cheem-moo-kae-ssuh chimmukaesseo | 침묵했어요 cheem-moo-kae-ssuh-yoh chimmukaesseoyo | 침묵했습니다 cheem-moo-kae-sseum-nee-dah chimmukaesseumnida |
| Future | 침묵할 거야 cheem-moo-kahl guh-yah chimmukal geoya | 침묵할 거예요 cheem-moo-kahl guh-yae-yoh chimmukal geoyeyo | 침묵할 겁니다 cheem-moo-kahl guhm-nee-dah chimmukal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
침묵하세요
cheem-moo-kah-sae-yoh
chimmukaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
침묵해요
cheem-moo-kae-yoh
chimmukaeyo
Question Polite (요)
침묵해요?
cheem-moo-kae-yoh-?
chimmukaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
침묵하고
cheem-moo-kah-goh
chimmukago
Conditional "if" — (면)
침묵하면
cheem-moo-kah-myuhn
chimmukamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
침묵하고 있어요
cheem-moo-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
chimmukago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
침묵하고 싶어요
cheem-moo-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
chimmukago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
침묵할 수 있어요
cheem-moo-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
chimmukal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
침묵해서
cheem-moo-kae-suh
chimmukaeseo
Noun form — (기)
침묵하기
cheem-moo-kah-gee
chimmukagi
Noun form — (음)
침묵함
cheem-moo-kahm
chimmukam