귀국해
gwee-goo-kae
gwigukae
귀국하다
To say to return to one's country politely in the present tense, use 귀국해요 (gwee-goo-kae-yoh) · gwigukaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 귀국하다 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 | 귀국해요 gwee-goo-kae-yoh gwigukaeyo | 귀국합니다 gwee-goo-kahm-nee-dah gwigukamnida | |
| Past | 귀국했어 gwee-goo-kae-ssuh gwigukaesseo | 귀국했어요 gwee-goo-kae-ssuh-yoh gwigukaesseoyo | 귀국했습니다 gwee-goo-kae-sseum-nee-dah gwigukaesseumnida |
| Future | 귀국할 거야 gwee-goo-kahl guh-yah gwigukal geoya | 귀국할 거예요 gwee-goo-kahl guh-yae-yoh gwigukal geoyeyo | 귀국할 겁니다 gwee-goo-kahl guhm-nee-dah gwigukal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
귀국하세요
gwee-goo-kah-sae-yoh
gwigukaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
귀국해요
gwee-goo-kae-yoh
gwigukaeyo
Question Polite (요)
귀국해요?
gwee-goo-kae-yoh-?
gwigukaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
귀국하고
gwee-goo-kah-goh
gwigukago
Conditional "if" — (면)
귀국하면
gwee-goo-kah-myuhn
gwigukamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
귀국하고 있어요
gwee-goo-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gwigukago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
귀국하고 싶어요
gwee-goo-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gwigukago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
귀국할 수 있어요
gwee-goo-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gwigukal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
귀국해서
gwee-goo-kae-suh
gwigukaeseo
Noun form — (기)
귀국하기
gwee-goo-kah-gee
gwigukagi
Noun form — (음)
귀국함
gwee-goo-kahm
gwigukam