경축해
gyuhng-choo-kae
gyeongchukae
경축하다
To say to celebrate politely in the present tense, use 경축해요 (gyuhng-choo-kae-yoh) · gyeongchukaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 경축하다 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 | 경축해요 gyuhng-choo-kae-yoh gyeongchukaeyo | 경축합니다 gyuhng-choo-kahm-nee-dah gyeongchukamnida | |
| Past | 경축했어 gyuhng-choo-kae-ssuh gyeongchukaesseo | 경축했어요 gyuhng-choo-kae-ssuh-yoh gyeongchukaesseoyo | 경축했습니다 gyuhng-choo-kae-sseum-nee-dah gyeongchukaesseumnida |
| Future | 경축할 거야 gyuhng-choo-kahl guh-yah gyeongchukal geoya | 경축할 거예요 gyuhng-choo-kahl guh-yae-yoh gyeongchukal geoyeyo | 경축할 겁니다 gyuhng-choo-kahl guhm-nee-dah gyeongchukal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
경축하세요
gyuhng-choo-kah-sae-yoh
gyeongchukaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
경축해요
gyuhng-choo-kae-yoh
gyeongchukaeyo
Question Polite (요)
경축해요?
gyuhng-choo-kae-yoh-?
gyeongchukaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
경축하고
gyuhng-choo-kah-goh
gyeongchukago
Conditional "if" — (면)
경축하면
gyuhng-choo-kah-myuhn
gyeongchukamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
경축하고 있어요
gyuhng-choo-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeongchukago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
경축하고 싶어요
gyuhng-choo-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gyeongchukago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
경축할 수 있어요
gyuhng-choo-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeongchukal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
경축해서
gyuhng-choo-kae-suh
gyeongchukaeseo
Noun form — (기)
경축하기
gyuhng-choo-kah-gee
gyeongchukagi
Noun form — (음)
경축함
gyuhng-choo-kahm
gyeongchukam