초대해
choh-dae-hae
chodaehae
초대하다
To say to invite politely in the present tense, use 초대해요 (choh-dae-hae-yoh) · chodaehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 초대하다 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 | 초대해요 choh-dae-hae-yoh chodaehaeyo | 초대합니다 choh-dae-hahm-nee-dah chodaehamnida | |
| Past | 초대했어 choh-dae-hae-ssuh chodaehaesseo | 초대했어요 choh-dae-hae-ssuh-yoh chodaehaesseoyo | 초대했습니다 choh-dae-hae-sseum-nee-dah chodaehaesseumnida |
| Future | 초대할 거야 choh-dae-hahl guh-yah chodaehal geoya | 초대할 거예요 choh-dae-hahl guh-yae-yoh chodaehal geoyeyo | 초대할 겁니다 choh-dae-hahl guhm-nee-dah chodaehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
초대하세요
choh-dae-hah-sae-yoh
chodaehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
초대해요
choh-dae-hae-yoh
chodaehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
초대해요?
choh-dae-hae-yoh-?
chodaehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
초대하고
choh-dae-hah-goh
chodaehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
초대하면
choh-dae-hah-myuhn
chodaehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
초대하고 있어요
choh-dae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
chodaehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
초대하고 싶어요
choh-dae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
chodaehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
초대할 수 있어요
choh-dae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
chodaehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
초대해서
choh-dae-hae-suh
chodaehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
초대하기
choh-dae-hah-gee
chodaehagi
Noun form — (음)
초대함
choh-dae-hahm
chodaeham