건축해
guhn-choo-kae
geonchukae
건축하다
To say to construct politely in the present tense, use 건축해요 (guhn-choo-kae-yoh) · geonchukaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 건축하다 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 | 건축해요 guhn-choo-kae-yoh geonchukaeyo | 건축합니다 guhn-choo-kahm-nee-dah geonchukamnida | |
| Past | 건축했어 guhn-choo-kae-ssuh geonchukaesseo | 건축했어요 guhn-choo-kae-ssuh-yoh geonchukaesseoyo | 건축했습니다 guhn-choo-kae-sseum-nee-dah geonchukaesseumnida |
| Future | 건축할 거야 guhn-choo-kahl guh-yah geonchukal geoya | 건축할 거예요 guhn-choo-kahl guh-yae-yoh geonchukal geoyeyo | 건축할 겁니다 guhn-choo-kahl guhm-nee-dah geonchukal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
건축하세요
guhn-choo-kah-sae-yoh
geonchukaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
건축해요
guhn-choo-kae-yoh
geonchukaeyo
Question Polite (요)
건축해요?
guhn-choo-kae-yoh-?
geonchukaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
건축하고
guhn-choo-kah-goh
geonchukago
Conditional "if" — (면)
건축하면
guhn-choo-kah-myuhn
geonchukamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
건축하고 있어요
guhn-choo-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geonchukago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
건축하고 싶어요
guhn-choo-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geonchukago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
건축할 수 있어요
guhn-choo-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geonchukal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
건축해서
guhn-choo-kae-suh
geonchukaeseo
Noun form — (기)
건축하기
guhn-choo-kah-gee
geonchukagi
Noun form — (음)
건축함
guhn-choo-kahm
geonchukam