격려해
gyuhng-nyuh-hae
gyeongnyeohae
격려하다
To say to encourage politely in the present tense, use 격려해요 (gyuhng-nyuh-hae-yoh) · gyeongnyeohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 격려하다 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 | 격려해요 gyuhng-nyuh-hae-yoh gyeongnyeohaeyo | 격려합니다 gyuhng-nyuh-hahm-nee-dah gyeongnyeohamnida | |
| Past | 격려했어 gyuhng-nyuh-hae-ssuh gyeongnyeohaesseo | 격려했어요 gyuhng-nyuh-hae-ssuh-yoh gyeongnyeohaesseoyo | 격려했습니다 gyuhng-nyuh-hae-sseum-nee-dah gyeongnyeohaesseumnida |
| Future | 격려할 거야 gyuhng-nyuh-hahl guh-yah gyeongnyeohal geoya | 격려할 거예요 gyuhng-nyuh-hahl guh-yae-yoh gyeongnyeohal geoyeyo | 격려할 겁니다 gyuhng-nyuh-hahl guhm-nee-dah gyeongnyeohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
격려하세요
gyuhng-nyuh-hah-sae-yoh
gyeongnyeohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
격려해요
gyuhng-nyuh-hae-yoh
gyeongnyeohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
격려해요?
gyuhng-nyuh-hae-yoh-?
gyeongnyeohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
격려하고
gyuhng-nyuh-hah-goh
gyeongnyeohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
격려하면
gyuhng-nyuh-hah-myuhn
gyeongnyeohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
격려하고 있어요
gyuhng-nyuh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeongnyeohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
격려하고 싶어요
gyuhng-nyuh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gyeongnyeohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
격려할 수 있어요
gyuhng-nyuh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeongnyeohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
격려해서
gyuhng-nyuh-hae-suh
gyeongnyeohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
격려하기
gyuhng-nyuh-hah-gee
gyeongnyeohagi
Noun form — (음)
격려함
gyuhng-nyuh-hahm
gyeongnyeoham