기대해
gee-dae-hae
gidaehae
기대하다
To say to expect politely in the present tense, use 기대해요 (gee-dae-hae-yoh) · gidaehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 기대하다 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 | 기대해요 gee-dae-hae-yoh gidaehaeyo | 기대합니다 gee-dae-hahm-nee-dah gidaehamnida | |
| Past | 기대했어 gee-dae-hae-ssuh gidaehaesseo | 기대했어요 gee-dae-hae-ssuh-yoh gidaehaesseoyo | 기대했습니다 gee-dae-hae-sseum-nee-dah gidaehaesseumnida |
| Future | 기대할 거야 gee-dae-hahl guh-yah gidaehal geoya | 기대할 거예요 gee-dae-hahl guh-yae-yoh gidaehal geoyeyo | 기대할 겁니다 gee-dae-hahl guhm-nee-dah gidaehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
기대하세요
gee-dae-hah-sae-yoh
gidaehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
기대해요
gee-dae-hae-yoh
gidaehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
기대해요?
gee-dae-hae-yoh-?
gidaehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
기대하고
gee-dae-hah-goh
gidaehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
기대하면
gee-dae-hah-myuhn
gidaehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
기대하고 있어요
gee-dae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gidaehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
기대하고 싶어요
gee-dae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gidaehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
기대할 수 있어요
gee-dae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gidaehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
기대해서
gee-dae-hae-suh
gidaehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
기대하기
gee-dae-hah-gee
gidaehagi
Noun form — (음)
기대함
gee-dae-hahm
gidaeham