절약해
chuh-ryah-kae
jeoryakae
절약하다
To say to save politely in the present tense, use 절약해요 (chuh-ryah-kae-yoh) · jeoryakaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 절약하다 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 | 절약해요 chuh-ryah-kae-yoh jeoryakaeyo | 절약합니다 chuh-ryah-kahm-nee-dah jeoryakamnida | |
| Past | 절약했어 chuh-ryah-kae-ssuh jeoryakaesseo | 절약했어요 chuh-ryah-kae-ssuh-yoh jeoryakaesseoyo | 절약했습니다 chuh-ryah-kae-sseum-nee-dah jeoryakaesseumnida |
| Future | 절약할 거야 chuh-ryah-kahl guh-yah jeoryakal geoya | 절약할 거예요 chuh-ryah-kahl guh-yae-yoh jeoryakal geoyeyo | 절약할 겁니다 chuh-ryah-kahl guhm-nee-dah jeoryakal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
절약하세요
chuh-ryah-kah-sae-yoh
jeoryakaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
절약해요
chuh-ryah-kae-yoh
jeoryakaeyo
Question Polite (요)
절약해요?
chuh-ryah-kae-yoh-?
jeoryakaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
절약하고
chuh-ryah-kah-goh
jeoryakago
Conditional "if" — (면)
절약하면
chuh-ryah-kah-myuhn
jeoryakamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
절약하고 있어요
chuh-ryah-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeoryakago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
절약하고 싶어요
chuh-ryah-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeoryakago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
절약할 수 있어요
chuh-ryah-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeoryakal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
절약해서
chuh-ryah-kae-suh
jeoryakaeseo
Noun form — (기)
절약하기
chuh-ryah-kah-gee
jeoryakagi
Noun form — (음)
절약함
chuh-ryah-kahm
jeoryakam