간직해
gahn-chee-kae
ganjikae
간직하다
To say to save/preserve/safely put away something precious politely in the present tense, use 간직해요 (gahn-chee-kae-yoh) · ganjikaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 간직하다 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 | 간직해요 gahn-chee-kae-yoh ganjikaeyo | 간직합니다 gahn-chee-kahm-nee-dah ganjikamnida | |
| Past | 간직했어 gahn-chee-kae-ssuh ganjikaesseo | 간직했어요 gahn-chee-kae-ssuh-yoh ganjikaesseoyo | 간직했습니다 gahn-chee-kae-sseum-nee-dah ganjikaesseumnida |
| Future | 간직할 거야 gahn-chee-kahl guh-yah ganjikal geoya | 간직할 거예요 gahn-chee-kahl guh-yae-yoh ganjikal geoyeyo | 간직할 겁니다 gahn-chee-kahl guhm-nee-dah ganjikal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
간직하세요
gahn-chee-kah-sae-yoh
ganjikaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
간직해요
gahn-chee-kae-yoh
ganjikaeyo
Question Polite (요)
간직해요?
gahn-chee-kae-yoh-?
ganjikaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
간직하고
gahn-chee-kah-goh
ganjikago
Conditional "if" — (면)
간직하면
gahn-chee-kah-myuhn
ganjikamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
간직하고 있어요
gahn-chee-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ganjikago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
간직하고 싶어요
gahn-chee-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
ganjikago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
간직할 수 있어요
gahn-chee-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ganjikal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
간직해서
gahn-chee-kae-suh
ganjikaeseo
Noun form — (기)
간직하기
gahn-chee-kah-gee
ganjikagi
Noun form — (음)
간직함
gahn-chee-kahm
ganjikam