향해
hyahng-hae
hyanghae
향하다
To say to face politely in the present tense, use 향해요 (hyahng-hae-yoh) · hyanghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 향하다 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 | 향해요 hyahng-hae-yoh hyanghaeyo | 향합니다 hyahng-hahm-nee-dah hyanghamnida | |
| Past | 향했어 hyahng-hae-ssuh hyanghaesseo | 향했어요 hyahng-hae-ssuh-yoh hyanghaesseoyo | 향했습니다 hyahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah hyanghaesseumnida |
| Future | 향할 거야 hyahng-hahl guh-yah hyanghal geoya | 향할 거예요 hyahng-hahl guh-yae-yoh hyanghal geoyeyo | 향할 겁니다 hyahng-hahl guhm-nee-dah hyanghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
향하세요
hyahng-hah-sae-yoh
hyanghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
향해요
hyahng-hae-yoh
hyanghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
향해요?
hyahng-hae-yoh-?
hyanghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
향하고
hyahng-hah-goh
hyanghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
향하면
hyahng-hah-myuhn
hyanghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
향하고 있어요
hyahng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
hyanghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
향하고 싶어요
hyahng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
hyanghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
향할 수 있어요
hyahng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
hyanghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
향해서
hyahng-hae-suh
hyanghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
향하기
hyahng-hah-gee
hyanghagi
Noun form — (음)
향함
hyahng-hahm
hyangham