대기해
dae-gee-hae
daegihae
대기하다
To say to wait politely in the present tense, use 대기해요 (dae-gee-hae-yoh) · daegihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 대기하다 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 | 대기해요 dae-gee-hae-yoh daegihaeyo | 대기합니다 dae-gee-hahm-nee-dah daegihamnida | |
| Past | 대기했어 dae-gee-hae-ssuh daegihaesseo | 대기했어요 dae-gee-hae-ssuh-yoh daegihaesseoyo | 대기했습니다 dae-gee-hae-sseum-nee-dah daegihaesseumnida |
| Future | 대기할 거야 dae-gee-hahl guh-yah daegihal geoya | 대기할 거예요 dae-gee-hahl guh-yae-yoh daegihal geoyeyo | 대기할 겁니다 dae-gee-hahl guhm-nee-dah daegihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
대기하세요
dae-gee-hah-sae-yoh
daegihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
대기해요
dae-gee-hae-yoh
daegihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
대기해요?
dae-gee-hae-yoh-?
daegihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
대기하고
dae-gee-hah-goh
daegihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
대기하면
dae-gee-hah-myuhn
daegihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
대기하고 있어요
dae-gee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
daegihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
대기하고 싶어요
dae-gee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
daegihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
대기할 수 있어요
dae-gee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
daegihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
대기해서
dae-gee-hae-suh
daegihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
대기하기
dae-gee-hah-gee
daegihagi
Noun form — (음)
대기함
dae-gee-hahm
daegiham