희망해
hui-mahng-hae
huimanghae
희망하다
To say to hope politely in the present tense, use 희망해요 (hui-mahng-hae-yoh) · huimanghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 희망하다 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 | 희망해요 hui-mahng-hae-yoh huimanghaeyo | 희망합니다 hui-mahng-hahm-nee-dah huimanghamnida | |
| Past | 희망했어 hui-mahng-hae-ssuh huimanghaesseo | 희망했어요 hui-mahng-hae-ssuh-yoh huimanghaesseoyo | 희망했습니다 hui-mahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah huimanghaesseumnida |
| Future | 희망할 거야 hui-mahng-hahl guh-yah huimanghal geoya | 희망할 거예요 hui-mahng-hahl guh-yae-yoh huimanghal geoyeyo | 희망할 겁니다 hui-mahng-hahl guhm-nee-dah huimanghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
희망하세요
hui-mahng-hah-sae-yoh
huimanghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
희망해요
hui-mahng-hae-yoh
huimanghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
희망해요?
hui-mahng-hae-yoh-?
huimanghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
희망하고
hui-mahng-hah-goh
huimanghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
희망하면
hui-mahng-hah-myuhn
huimanghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
희망하고 있어요
hui-mahng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
huimanghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
희망하고 싶어요
hui-mahng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
huimanghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
희망할 수 있어요
hui-mahng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
huimanghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
희망해서
hui-mahng-hae-suh
huimanghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
희망하기
hui-mahng-hah-gee
huimanghagi
Noun form — (음)
희망함
hui-mahng-hahm
huimangham