정해
chuhng-hae
jeonghae
정하다
To say to designate, to specify, to decide, to determine politely in the present tense, use 정해요 (chuhng-hae-yoh) · jeonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 정하다 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 | 정해요 chuhng-hae-yoh jeonghaeyo | 정합니다 chuhng-hahm-nee-dah jeonghamnida | |
| Past | 정했어 chuhng-hae-ssuh jeonghaesseo | 정했어요 chuhng-hae-ssuh-yoh jeonghaesseoyo | 정했습니다 chuhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah jeonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 정할 거야 chuhng-hahl guh-yah jeonghal geoya | 정할 거예요 chuhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh jeonghal geoyeyo | 정할 겁니다 chuhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah jeonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
정하세요
chuhng-hah-sae-yoh
jeonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
정해요
chuhng-hae-yoh
jeonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
정해요?
chuhng-hae-yoh-?
jeonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
정하고
chuhng-hah-goh
jeonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
정하면
chuhng-hah-myuhn
jeonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
정하고 있어요
chuhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
정하고 싶어요
chuhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
정할 수 있어요
chuhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
정해서
chuhng-hae-suh
jeonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
정하기
chuhng-hah-gee
jeonghagi
Noun form — (음)
정함
chuhng-hahm
jeongham