지불해
chee-bool-hae
jibulhae
지불하다
To say to pay (to give money in exchange for goods or services) politely in the present tense, use 지불해요 (chee-bool-hae-yoh) · jibulhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 지불하다 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 | 지불해요 chee-bool-hae-yoh jibulhaeyo | 지불합니다 chee-bool-hahm-nee-dah jibulhamnida | |
| Past | 지불했어 chee-bool-hae-ssuh jibulhaesseo | 지불했어요 chee-bool-hae-ssuh-yoh jibulhaesseoyo | 지불했습니다 chee-bool-hae-sseum-nee-dah jibulhaesseumnida |
| Future | 지불할 거야 chee-bool-hahl guh-yah jibulhal geoya | 지불할 거예요 chee-bool-hahl guh-yae-yoh jibulhal geoyeyo | 지불할 겁니다 chee-bool-hahl guhm-nee-dah jibulhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
지불하세요
chee-bool-hah-sae-yoh
jibulhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지불해요
chee-bool-hae-yoh
jibulhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
지불해요?
chee-bool-hae-yoh-?
jibulhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
지불하고
chee-bool-hah-goh
jibulhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
지불하면
chee-bool-hah-myuhn
jibulhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
지불하고 있어요
chee-bool-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jibulhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
지불하고 싶어요
chee-bool-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jibulhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
지불할 수 있어요
chee-bool-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jibulhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
지불해서
chee-bool-hae-suh
jibulhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
지불하기
chee-bool-hah-gee
jibulhagi
Noun form — (음)
지불함
chee-bool-hahm
jibulham