개명해
gae-myuhng-hae
gaemyeonghae
개명하다
To say to rename politely in the present tense, use 개명해요 (gae-myuhng-hae-yoh) · gaemyeonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 개명하다 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 | 개명해요 gae-myuhng-hae-yoh gaemyeonghaeyo | 개명합니다 gae-myuhng-hahm-nee-dah gaemyeonghamnida | |
| Past | 개명했어 gae-myuhng-hae-ssuh gaemyeonghaesseo | 개명했어요 gae-myuhng-hae-ssuh-yoh gaemyeonghaesseoyo | 개명했습니다 gae-myuhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah gaemyeonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 개명할 거야 gae-myuhng-hahl guh-yah gaemyeonghal geoya | 개명할 거예요 gae-myuhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh gaemyeonghal geoyeyo | 개명할 겁니다 gae-myuhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah gaemyeonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
개명하세요
gae-myuhng-hah-sae-yoh
gaemyeonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
개명해요
gae-myuhng-hae-yoh
gaemyeonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
개명해요?
gae-myuhng-hae-yoh-?
gaemyeonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
개명하고
gae-myuhng-hah-goh
gaemyeonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
개명하면
gae-myuhng-hah-myuhn
gaemyeonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
개명하고 있어요
gae-myuhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gaemyeonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
개명하고 싶어요
gae-myuhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gaemyeonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
개명할 수 있어요
gae-myuhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gaemyeonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
개명해서
gae-myuhng-hae-suh
gaemyeonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
개명하기
gae-myuhng-hah-gee
gaemyeonghagi
Noun form — (음)
개명함
gae-myuhng-hahm
gaemyeongham