간호해
gahn-hoh-hae
ganhohae
간호하다
To say to nurse politely in the present tense, use 간호해요 (gahn-hoh-hae-yoh) · ganhohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 간호하다 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 | 간호해요 gahn-hoh-hae-yoh ganhohaeyo | 간호합니다 gahn-hoh-hahm-nee-dah ganhohamnida | |
| Past | 간호했어 gahn-hoh-hae-ssuh ganhohaesseo | 간호했어요 gahn-hoh-hae-ssuh-yoh ganhohaesseoyo | 간호했습니다 gahn-hoh-hae-sseum-nee-dah ganhohaesseumnida |
| Future | 간호할 거야 gahn-hoh-hahl guh-yah ganhohal geoya | 간호할 거예요 gahn-hoh-hahl guh-yae-yoh ganhohal geoyeyo | 간호할 겁니다 gahn-hoh-hahl guhm-nee-dah ganhohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
간호하세요
gahn-hoh-hah-sae-yoh
ganhohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
간호해요
gahn-hoh-hae-yoh
ganhohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
간호해요?
gahn-hoh-hae-yoh-?
ganhohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
간호하고
gahn-hoh-hah-goh
ganhohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
간호하면
gahn-hoh-hah-myuhn
ganhohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
간호하고 있어요
gahn-hoh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ganhohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
간호하고 싶어요
gahn-hoh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
ganhohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
간호할 수 있어요
gahn-hoh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ganhohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
간호해서
gahn-hoh-hae-suh
ganhohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
간호하기
gahn-hoh-hah-gee
ganhohagi
Noun form — (음)
간호함
gahn-hoh-hahm
ganhoham