답해
dah-pae
dapae
답하다
To say to answer, to reply, to respond politely in the present tense, use 답해요 (dah-pae-yoh) · dapaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 답하다 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 | 답해요 dah-pae-yoh dapaeyo | 답합니다 dah-pahm-nee-dah dapamnida | |
| Past | 답했어 dah-pae-ssuh dapaesseo | 답했어요 dah-pae-ssuh-yoh dapaesseoyo | 답했습니다 dah-pae-sseum-nee-dah dapaesseumnida |
| Future | 답할 거야 dah-pahl guh-yah dapal geoya | 답할 거예요 dah-pahl guh-yae-yoh dapal geoyeyo | 답할 겁니다 dah-pahl guhm-nee-dah dapal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
답하세요
dah-pah-sae-yoh
dapaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
답해요
dah-pae-yoh
dapaeyo
Question Polite (요)
답해요?
dah-pae-yoh-?
dapaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
답하고
dah-pah-goh
dapago
Conditional "if" — (면)
답하면
dah-pah-myuhn
dapamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
답하고 있어요
dah-pah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
dapago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
답하고 싶어요
dah-pah-goh shee-puh-yoh
dapago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
답할 수 있어요
dah-pahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
dapal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
답해서
dah-pae-suh
dapaeseo
Noun form — (기)
답하기
dah-pah-gee
dapagi
Noun form — (음)
답함
dah-pahm
dapam