구혼해
goo-hohn-hae
guhonhae
구혼하다
To say to propose (a marriage) politely in the present tense, use 구혼해요 (goo-hohn-hae-yoh) · guhonhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 구혼하다 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 | 구혼해요 goo-hohn-hae-yoh guhonhaeyo | 구혼합니다 goo-hohn-hahm-nee-dah guhonhamnida | |
| Past | 구혼했어 goo-hohn-hae-ssuh guhonhaesseo | 구혼했어요 goo-hohn-hae-ssuh-yoh guhonhaesseoyo | 구혼했습니다 goo-hohn-hae-sseum-nee-dah guhonhaesseumnida |
| Future | 구혼할 거야 goo-hohn-hahl guh-yah guhonhal geoya | 구혼할 거예요 goo-hohn-hahl guh-yae-yoh guhonhal geoyeyo | 구혼할 겁니다 goo-hohn-hahl guhm-nee-dah guhonhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
구혼하세요
goo-hohn-hah-sae-yoh
guhonhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
구혼해요
goo-hohn-hae-yoh
guhonhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
구혼해요?
goo-hohn-hae-yoh-?
guhonhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
구혼하고
goo-hohn-hah-goh
guhonhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
구혼하면
goo-hohn-hah-myuhn
guhonhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
구혼하고 있어요
goo-hohn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
guhonhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
구혼하고 싶어요
goo-hohn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
guhonhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
구혼할 수 있어요
goo-hohn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
guhonhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
구혼해서
goo-hohn-hae-suh
guhonhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
구혼하기
goo-hohn-hah-gee
guhonhagi
Noun form — (음)
구혼함
goo-hohn-hahm
guhonham