절해
chuhl-hae
jeolhae
절하다
To say to bow, to prostrate oneself politely in the present tense, use 절해요 (chuhl-hae-yoh) · jeolhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 절하다 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 | 절해요 chuhl-hae-yoh jeolhaeyo | 절합니다 chuhl-hahm-nee-dah jeolhamnida | |
| Past | 절했어 chuhl-hae-ssuh jeolhaesseo | 절했어요 chuhl-hae-ssuh-yoh jeolhaesseoyo | 절했습니다 chuhl-hae-sseum-nee-dah jeolhaesseumnida |
| Future | 절할 거야 chuhl-hahl guh-yah jeolhal geoya | 절할 거예요 chuhl-hahl guh-yae-yoh jeolhal geoyeyo | 절할 겁니다 chuhl-hahl guhm-nee-dah jeolhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
절하세요
chuhl-hah-sae-yoh
jeolhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
절해요
chuhl-hae-yoh
jeolhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
절해요?
chuhl-hae-yoh-?
jeolhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
절하고
chuhl-hah-goh
jeolhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
절하면
chuhl-hah-myuhn
jeolhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
절하고 있어요
chuhl-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeolhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
절하고 싶어요
chuhl-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeolhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
절할 수 있어요
chuhl-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeolhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
절해서
chuhl-hae-suh
jeolhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
절하기
chuhl-hah-gee
jeolhagi
Noun form — (음)
절함
chuhl-hahm
jeolham