대화해
dae-hwah-hae
daehwahae
대화하다
To say to converse politely in the present tense, use 대화해요 (dae-hwah-hae-yoh) · daehwahaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 대화하다 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 | 대화해요 dae-hwah-hae-yoh daehwahaeyo | 대화합니다 dae-hwah-hahm-nee-dah daehwahamnida | |
| Past | 대화했어 dae-hwah-hae-ssuh daehwahaesseo | 대화했어요 dae-hwah-hae-ssuh-yoh daehwahaesseoyo | 대화했습니다 dae-hwah-hae-sseum-nee-dah daehwahaesseumnida |
| Future | 대화할 거야 dae-hwah-hahl guh-yah daehwahal geoya | 대화할 거예요 dae-hwah-hahl guh-yae-yoh daehwahal geoyeyo | 대화할 겁니다 dae-hwah-hahl guhm-nee-dah daehwahal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
대화하세요
dae-hwah-hah-sae-yoh
daehwahaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
대화해요
dae-hwah-hae-yoh
daehwahaeyo
Question Polite (요)
대화해요?
dae-hwah-hae-yoh-?
daehwahaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
대화하고
dae-hwah-hah-goh
daehwahago
Conditional "if" — (면)
대화하면
dae-hwah-hah-myuhn
daehwahamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
대화하고 있어요
dae-hwah-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
daehwahago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
대화하고 싶어요
dae-hwah-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
daehwahago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
대화할 수 있어요
dae-hwah-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
daehwahal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
대화해서
dae-hwah-hae-suh
daehwahaeseo
Noun form — (기)
대화하기
dae-hwah-hah-gee
daehwahagi
Noun form — (음)
대화함
dae-hwah-hahm
daehwaham