고대해
goh-dae-hae
godaehae
고대하다
To say to look forward to, to wait impatiently/eagerly (for) politely in the present tense, use 고대해요 (goh-dae-hae-yoh) · godaehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고대하다 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 | 고대해요 goh-dae-hae-yoh godaehaeyo | 고대합니다 goh-dae-hahm-nee-dah godaehamnida | |
| Past | 고대했어 goh-dae-hae-ssuh godaehaesseo | 고대했어요 goh-dae-hae-ssuh-yoh godaehaesseoyo | 고대했습니다 goh-dae-hae-sseum-nee-dah godaehaesseumnida |
| Future | 고대할 거야 goh-dae-hahl guh-yah godaehal geoya | 고대할 거예요 goh-dae-hahl guh-yae-yoh godaehal geoyeyo | 고대할 겁니다 goh-dae-hahl guhm-nee-dah godaehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고대하세요
goh-dae-hah-sae-yoh
godaehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고대해요
goh-dae-hae-yoh
godaehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
고대해요?
goh-dae-hae-yoh-?
godaehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고대하고
goh-dae-hah-goh
godaehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
고대하면
goh-dae-hah-myuhn
godaehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고대하고 있어요
goh-dae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
godaehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고대하고 싶어요
goh-dae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
godaehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고대할 수 있어요
goh-dae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
godaehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고대해서
goh-dae-hae-suh
godaehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
고대하기
goh-dae-hah-gee
godaehagi
Noun form — (음)
고대함
goh-dae-hahm
godaeham