칭찬해
cheeng-chahn-hae
chingchanhae
칭찬하다
To say to compliment, to praise politely in the present tense, use 칭찬해요 (cheeng-chahn-hae-yoh) · chingchanhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 칭찬하다 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 | 칭찬해요 cheeng-chahn-hae-yoh chingchanhaeyo | 칭찬합니다 cheeng-chahn-hahm-nee-dah chingchanhamnida | |
| Past | 칭찬했어 cheeng-chahn-hae-ssuh chingchanhaesseo | 칭찬했어요 cheeng-chahn-hae-ssuh-yoh chingchanhaesseoyo | 칭찬했습니다 cheeng-chahn-hae-sseum-nee-dah chingchanhaesseumnida |
| Future | 칭찬할 거야 cheeng-chahn-hahl guh-yah chingchanhal geoya | 칭찬할 거예요 cheeng-chahn-hahl guh-yae-yoh chingchanhal geoyeyo | 칭찬할 겁니다 cheeng-chahn-hahl guhm-nee-dah chingchanhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
칭찬하세요
cheeng-chahn-hah-sae-yoh
chingchanhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
칭찬해요
cheeng-chahn-hae-yoh
chingchanhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
칭찬해요?
cheeng-chahn-hae-yoh-?
chingchanhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
칭찬하고
cheeng-chahn-hah-goh
chingchanhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
칭찬하면
cheeng-chahn-hah-myuhn
chingchanhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
칭찬하고 있어요
cheeng-chahn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
chingchanhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
칭찬하고 싶어요
cheeng-chahn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
chingchanhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
칭찬할 수 있어요
cheeng-chahn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
chingchanhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
칭찬해서
cheeng-chahn-hae-suh
chingchanhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
칭찬하기
cheeng-chahn-hah-gee
chingchanhagi
Noun form — (음)
칭찬함
cheeng-chahn-hahm
chingchanham