고용해
goh-yohng-hae
goyonghae
고용하다
To say to employ politely in the present tense, use 고용해요 (goh-yohng-hae-yoh) · goyonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고용하다 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 | 고용해요 goh-yohng-hae-yoh goyonghaeyo | 고용합니다 goh-yohng-hahm-nee-dah goyonghamnida | |
| Past | 고용했어 goh-yohng-hae-ssuh goyonghaesseo | 고용했어요 goh-yohng-hae-ssuh-yoh goyonghaesseoyo | 고용했습니다 goh-yohng-hae-sseum-nee-dah goyonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 고용할 거야 goh-yohng-hahl guh-yah goyonghal geoya | 고용할 거예요 goh-yohng-hahl guh-yae-yoh goyonghal geoyeyo | 고용할 겁니다 goh-yohng-hahl guhm-nee-dah goyonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고용하세요
goh-yohng-hah-sae-yoh
goyonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고용해요
goh-yohng-hae-yoh
goyonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
고용해요?
goh-yohng-hae-yoh-?
goyonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고용하고
goh-yohng-hah-goh
goyonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
고용하면
goh-yohng-hah-myuhn
goyonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고용하고 있어요
goh-yohng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
goyonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고용하고 싶어요
goh-yohng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
goyonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고용할 수 있어요
goh-yohng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
goyonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고용해서
goh-yohng-hae-suh
goyonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
고용하기
goh-yohng-hah-gee
goyonghagi
Noun form — (음)
고용함
goh-yohng-hahm
goyongham