단념해
dahn-nyuhm-hae
dannyeomhae
단념하다
To say to give up (a goal), to abandon, to resign politely in the present tense, use 단념해요 (dahn-nyuhm-hae-yoh) · dannyeomhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 단념하다 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 | 단념해요 dahn-nyuhm-hae-yoh dannyeomhaeyo | 단념합니다 dahn-nyuhm-hahm-nee-dah dannyeomhamnida | |
| Past | 단념했어 dahn-nyuhm-hae-ssuh dannyeomhaesseo | 단념했어요 dahn-nyuhm-hae-ssuh-yoh dannyeomhaesseoyo | 단념했습니다 dahn-nyuhm-hae-sseum-nee-dah dannyeomhaesseumnida |
| Future | 단념할 거야 dahn-nyuhm-hahl guh-yah dannyeomhal geoya | 단념할 거예요 dahn-nyuhm-hahl guh-yae-yoh dannyeomhal geoyeyo | 단념할 겁니다 dahn-nyuhm-hahl guhm-nee-dah dannyeomhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
단념하세요
dahn-nyuhm-hah-sae-yoh
dannyeomhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
단념해요
dahn-nyuhm-hae-yoh
dannyeomhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
단념해요?
dahn-nyuhm-hae-yoh-?
dannyeomhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
단념하고
dahn-nyuhm-hah-goh
dannyeomhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
단념하면
dahn-nyuhm-hah-myuhn
dannyeomhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
단념하고 있어요
dahn-nyuhm-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
dannyeomhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
단념하고 싶어요
dahn-nyuhm-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
dannyeomhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
단념할 수 있어요
dahn-nyuhm-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
dannyeomhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
단념해서
dahn-nyuhm-hae-suh
dannyeomhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
단념하기
dahn-nyuhm-hah-gee
dannyeomhagi
Noun form — (음)
단념함
dahn-nyuhm-hahm
dannyeomham