대기해
dae-gee-hae
하다 verb
To say to wait politely in the present tense, use 대기해요 (dae-gee-hae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 대기하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 대기해요 dae-gee-hae-yoh | 대기합니다 dae-gee-hahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 대기했어 dae-gee-hae-ssuh | 대기했어요 dae-gee-hae-ssuh-yoh | 대기했습니다 dae-gee-hae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 대기할 거야 dae-gee-hahl- -guh-yah | 대기할 거예요 dae-gee-hahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 대기할 겁니다 dae-gee-hahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
대기하세요
dae-gee-hah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
대기해요
dae-gee-hae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
대기해요?
dae-gee-hae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
대기하고
dae-gee-hah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
대기하면
dae-gee-hah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
대기함
dae-gee-hahm