대답해
dae-dah-pae
daedapae
대답하다
To say to answer or reply politely in the present tense, use 대답해요 (dae-dah-pae-yoh) · daedapaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 대답하다 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 | 대답해요 dae-dah-pae-yoh daedapaeyo | 대답합니다 dae-dah-pahm-nee-dah daedapamnida | |
| Past | 대답했어 dae-dah-pae-ssuh daedapaesseo | 대답했어요 dae-dah-pae-ssuh-yoh daedapaesseoyo | 대답했습니다 dae-dah-pae-sseum-nee-dah daedapaesseumnida |
| Future | 대답할 거야 dae-dah-pahl guh-yah daedapal geoya | 대답할 거예요 dae-dah-pahl guh-yae-yoh daedapal geoyeyo | 대답할 겁니다 dae-dah-pahl guhm-nee-dah daedapal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
대답하세요
dae-dah-pah-sae-yoh
daedapaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
대답해요
dae-dah-pae-yoh
daedapaeyo
Question Polite (요)
대답해요?
dae-dah-pae-yoh-?
daedapaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
대답하고
dae-dah-pah-goh
daedapago
Conditional "if" — (면)
대답하면
dae-dah-pah-myuhn
daedapamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
대답하고 있어요
dae-dah-pah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
daedapago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
대답하고 싶어요
dae-dah-pah-goh shee-puh-yoh
daedapago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
대답할 수 있어요
dae-dah-pahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
daedapal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
대답해서
dae-dah-pae-suh
daedapaeseo
Noun form — (기)
대답하기
dae-dah-pah-gee
daedapagi
Noun form — (음)
대답함
dae-dah-pahm
daedapam