어찌해
uh-jjee-hae
eojjihae
어찌하다
To say formal form of 어쩌다 (to do somehow) politely in the present tense, use 어찌해요 (uh-jjee-hae-yoh) · eojjihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 어찌하다 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 | 어찌해요 uh-jjee-hae-yoh eojjihaeyo | 어찌합니다 uh-jjee-hahm-nee-dah eojjihamnida | |
| Past | 어찌했어 uh-jjee-hae-ssuh eojjihaesseo | 어찌했어요 uh-jjee-hae-ssuh-yoh eojjihaesseoyo | 어찌했습니다 uh-jjee-hae-sseum-nee-dah eojjihaesseumnida |
| Future | 어찌할 거야 uh-jjee-hahl guh-yah eojjihal geoya | 어찌할 거예요 uh-jjee-hahl guh-yae-yoh eojjihal geoyeyo | 어찌할 겁니다 uh-jjee-hahl guhm-nee-dah eojjihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
어찌하세요
uh-jjee-hah-sae-yoh
eojjihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어찌해요
uh-jjee-hae-yoh
eojjihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
어찌해요?
uh-jjee-hae-yoh-?
eojjihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
어찌하고
uh-jjee-hah-goh
eojjihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
어찌하면
uh-jjee-hah-myuhn
eojjihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
어찌하고 있어요
uh-jjee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
eojjihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
어찌하고 싶어요
uh-jjee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
eojjihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
어찌할 수 있어요
uh-jjee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
eojjihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
어찌해서
uh-jjee-hae-suh
eojjihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
어찌하기
uh-jjee-hah-gee
eojjihagi
Noun form — (음)
어찌함
uh-jjee-hahm
eojjiham