가능해
gah-neung-hae
ganeunghae
가능하다
To say to be possible politely in the present tense, use 가능해요 (gah-neung-hae-yoh) · ganeunghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 가능하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. 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 | 가능해요 gah-neung-hae-yoh ganeunghaeyo | 가능합니다 gah-neung-hahm-nee-dah ganeunghamnida | |
| Past | 가능했어 gah-neung-hae-ssuh ganeunghaesseo | 가능했어요 gah-neung-hae-ssuh-yoh ganeunghaesseoyo | 가능했습니다 gah-neung-hae-sseum-nee-dah ganeunghaesseumnida |
| Future | 가능할 거야 gah-neung-hahl guh-yah ganeunghal geoya | 가능할 거예요 gah-neung-hahl guh-yae-yoh ganeunghal geoyeyo | 가능할 겁니다 gah-neung-hahl guhm-nee-dah ganeunghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
가능하세요
gah-neung-hah-sae-yoh
ganeunghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
가능해요
gah-neung-hae-yoh
ganeunghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
가능해요?
gah-neung-hae-yoh-?
ganeunghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
가능하고
gah-neung-hah-goh
ganeunghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
가능하면
gah-neung-hah-myuhn
ganeunghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
가능하고 있어요
gah-neung-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ganeunghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
가능하고 싶어요
gah-neung-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
ganeunghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
가능할 수 있어요
gah-neung-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ganeunghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
가능해서
gah-neung-hae-suh
ganeunghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
가능하기
gah-neung-hah-gee
ganeunghagi
Noun form — (음)
가능함
gah-neung-hahm
ganeungham