경례해
gyuhng-nyae-hae
gyeongnyehae
경례하다
To say to salute politely in the present tense, use 경례해요 (gyuhng-nyae-hae-yoh) · gyeongnyehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 경례하다 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 | 경례해요 gyuhng-nyae-hae-yoh gyeongnyehaeyo | 경례합니다 gyuhng-nyae-hahm-nee-dah gyeongnyehamnida | |
| Past | 경례했어 gyuhng-nyae-hae-ssuh gyeongnyehaesseo | 경례했어요 gyuhng-nyae-hae-ssuh-yoh gyeongnyehaesseoyo | 경례했습니다 gyuhng-nyae-hae-sseum-nee-dah gyeongnyehaesseumnida |
| Future | 경례할 거야 gyuhng-nyae-hahl guh-yah gyeongnyehal geoya | 경례할 거예요 gyuhng-nyae-hahl guh-yae-yoh gyeongnyehal geoyeyo | 경례할 겁니다 gyuhng-nyae-hahl guhm-nee-dah gyeongnyehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
경례하세요
gyuhng-nyae-hah-sae-yoh
gyeongnyehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
경례해요
gyuhng-nyae-hae-yoh
gyeongnyehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
경례해요?
gyuhng-nyae-hae-yoh-?
gyeongnyehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
경례하고
gyuhng-nyae-hah-goh
gyeongnyehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
경례하면
gyuhng-nyae-hah-myuhn
gyeongnyehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
경례하고 있어요
gyuhng-nyae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeongnyehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
경례하고 싶어요
gyuhng-nyae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gyeongnyehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
경례할 수 있어요
gyuhng-nyae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeongnyehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
경례해서
gyuhng-nyae-hae-suh
gyeongnyehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
경례하기
gyuhng-nyae-hah-gee
gyeongnyehagi
Noun form — (음)
경례함
gyuhng-nyae-hahm
gyeongnyeham