추천해
choo-chuhn-hae
chucheonhae
추천하다
To say to recommend politely in the present tense, use 추천해요 (choo-chuhn-hae-yoh) · chucheonhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 추천하다 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 | 추천해요 choo-chuhn-hae-yoh chucheonhaeyo | 추천합니다 choo-chuhn-hahm-nee-dah chucheonhamnida | |
| Past | 추천했어 choo-chuhn-hae-ssuh chucheonhaesseo | 추천했어요 choo-chuhn-hae-ssuh-yoh chucheonhaesseoyo | 추천했습니다 choo-chuhn-hae-sseum-nee-dah chucheonhaesseumnida |
| Future | 추천할 거야 choo-chuhn-hahl guh-yah chucheonhal geoya | 추천할 거예요 choo-chuhn-hahl guh-yae-yoh chucheonhal geoyeyo | 추천할 겁니다 choo-chuhn-hahl guhm-nee-dah chucheonhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
추천하세요
choo-chuhn-hah-sae-yoh
chucheonhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
추천해요
choo-chuhn-hae-yoh
chucheonhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
추천해요?
choo-chuhn-hae-yoh-?
chucheonhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
추천하고
choo-chuhn-hah-goh
chucheonhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
추천하면
choo-chuhn-hah-myuhn
chucheonhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
추천하고 있어요
choo-chuhn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
chucheonhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
추천하고 싶어요
choo-chuhn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
chucheonhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
추천할 수 있어요
choo-chuhn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
chucheonhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
추천해서
choo-chuhn-hae-suh
chucheonhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
추천하기
choo-chuhn-hah-gee
chucheonhagi
Noun form — (음)
추천함
choo-chuhn-hahm
chucheonham