구애해
goo-ae-hae
guaehae
구애하다
To say to court, to try to win one's love politely in the present tense, use 구애해요 (goo-ae-hae-yoh) · guaehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 구애하다 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 | 구애해요 goo-ae-hae-yoh guaehaeyo | 구애합니다 goo-ae-hahm-nee-dah guaehamnida | |
| Past | 구애했어 goo-ae-hae-ssuh guaehaesseo | 구애했어요 goo-ae-hae-ssuh-yoh guaehaesseoyo | 구애했습니다 goo-ae-hae-sseum-nee-dah guaehaesseumnida |
| Future | 구애할 거야 goo-ae-hahl guh-yah guaehal geoya | 구애할 거예요 goo-ae-hahl guh-yae-yoh guaehal geoyeyo | 구애할 겁니다 goo-ae-hahl guhm-nee-dah guaehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
구애하세요
goo-ae-hah-sae-yoh
guaehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
구애해요
goo-ae-hae-yoh
guaehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
구애해요?
goo-ae-hae-yoh-?
guaehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
구애하고
goo-ae-hah-goh
guaehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
구애하면
goo-ae-hah-myuhn
guaehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
구애하고 있어요
goo-ae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
guaehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
구애하고 싶어요
goo-ae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
guaehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
구애할 수 있어요
goo-ae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
guaehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
구애해서
goo-ae-hae-suh
guaehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
구애하기
goo-ae-hah-gee
guaehagi
Noun form — (음)
구애함
goo-ae-hahm
guaeham