강화해
gahng-hwah-hae
ganghwahae
강화하다
To say to strengthen, to intensify politely in the present tense, use 강화해요 (gahng-hwah-hae-yoh) · ganghwahaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 강화하다 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 | 강화해요 gahng-hwah-hae-yoh ganghwahaeyo | 강화합니다 gahng-hwah-hahm-nee-dah ganghwahamnida | |
| Past | 강화했어 gahng-hwah-hae-ssuh ganghwahaesseo | 강화했어요 gahng-hwah-hae-ssuh-yoh ganghwahaesseoyo | 강화했습니다 gahng-hwah-hae-sseum-nee-dah ganghwahaesseumnida |
| Future | 강화할 거야 gahng-hwah-hahl guh-yah ganghwahal geoya | 강화할 거예요 gahng-hwah-hahl guh-yae-yoh ganghwahal geoyeyo | 강화할 겁니다 gahng-hwah-hahl guhm-nee-dah ganghwahal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
강화하세요
gahng-hwah-hah-sae-yoh
ganghwahaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
강화해요
gahng-hwah-hae-yoh
ganghwahaeyo
Question Polite (요)
강화해요?
gahng-hwah-hae-yoh-?
ganghwahaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
강화하고
gahng-hwah-hah-goh
ganghwahago
Conditional "if" — (면)
강화하면
gahng-hwah-hah-myuhn
ganghwahamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
강화하고 있어요
gahng-hwah-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ganghwahago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
강화하고 싶어요
gahng-hwah-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
ganghwahago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
강화할 수 있어요
gahng-hwah-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ganghwahal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
강화해서
gahng-hwah-hae-suh
ganghwahaeseo
Noun form — (기)
강화하기
gahng-hwah-hah-gee
ganghwahagi
Noun form — (음)
강화함
gahng-hwah-hahm
ganghwaham