지각해
chee-gah-kae
하다 verb
To say to be late (for work, school, etc.) politely in the present tense, use 지각해요 (chee-gah-kae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 지각하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 지각해요 chee-gah-kae-yoh | 지각합니다 chee-gah-kahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 지각했어 chee-gah-kae-ssuh | 지각했어요 chee-gah-kae-ssuh-yoh | 지각했습니다 chee-gah-kae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 지각할 거야 chee-gah-kahl- -guh-yah | 지각할 거예요 chee-gah-kahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 지각할 겁니다 chee-gah-kahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
지각하세요
chee-gah-kah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지각해요
chee-gah-kae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
지각해요?
chee-gah-kae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
지각하고
chee-gah-kah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
지각하면
chee-gah-kah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
지각함
chee-gah-kahm