거절해
guh-chuhl-hae
geojeolhae
거절하다
To say to refuse politely in the present tense, use 거절해요 (guh-chuhl-hae-yoh) · geojeolhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 거절하다 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 | 거절해요 guh-chuhl-hae-yoh geojeolhaeyo | 거절합니다 guh-chuhl-hahm-nee-dah geojeolhamnida | |
| Past | 거절했어 guh-chuhl-hae-ssuh geojeolhaesseo | 거절했어요 guh-chuhl-hae-ssuh-yoh geojeolhaesseoyo | 거절했습니다 guh-chuhl-hae-sseum-nee-dah geojeolhaesseumnida |
| Future | 거절할 거야 guh-chuhl-hahl guh-yah geojeolhal geoya | 거절할 거예요 guh-chuhl-hahl guh-yae-yoh geojeolhal geoyeyo | 거절할 겁니다 guh-chuhl-hahl guhm-nee-dah geojeolhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
거절하세요
guh-chuhl-hah-sae-yoh
geojeolhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
거절해요
guh-chuhl-hae-yoh
geojeolhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
거절해요?
guh-chuhl-hae-yoh-?
geojeolhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
거절하고
guh-chuhl-hah-goh
geojeolhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
거절하면
guh-chuhl-hah-myuhn
geojeolhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
거절하고 있어요
guh-chuhl-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geojeolhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
거절하고 싶어요
guh-chuhl-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geojeolhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
거절할 수 있어요
guh-chuhl-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geojeolhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
거절해서
guh-chuhl-hae-suh
geojeolhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
거절하기
guh-chuhl-hah-gee
geojeolhagi
Noun form — (음)
거절함
guh-chuhl-hahm
geojeolham