죄송해
chwae-sohng-hae
joesonghae
죄송하다
To say to be sorry, to feel apologetic politely in the present tense, use 죄송해요 (chwae-sohng-hae-yoh) · joesonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 죄송하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. 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 | 죄송해요 chwae-sohng-hae-yoh joesonghaeyo | 죄송합니다 chwae-sohng-hahm-nee-dah joesonghamnida | |
| Past | 죄송했어 chwae-sohng-hae-ssuh joesonghaesseo | 죄송했어요 chwae-sohng-hae-ssuh-yoh joesonghaesseoyo | 죄송했습니다 chwae-sohng-hae-sseum-nee-dah joesonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 죄송할 거야 chwae-sohng-hahl guh-yah joesonghal geoya | 죄송할 거예요 chwae-sohng-hahl guh-yae-yoh joesonghal geoyeyo | 죄송할 겁니다 chwae-sohng-hahl guhm-nee-dah joesonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
죄송하세요
chwae-sohng-hah-sae-yoh
joesonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
죄송해요
chwae-sohng-hae-yoh
joesonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
죄송해요?
chwae-sohng-hae-yoh-?
joesonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
죄송하고
chwae-sohng-hah-goh
joesonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
죄송하면
chwae-sohng-hah-myuhn
joesonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
죄송하고 있어요
chwae-sohng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
joesonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
죄송하고 싶어요
chwae-sohng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
joesonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
죄송할 수 있어요
chwae-sohng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
joesonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
죄송해서
chwae-sohng-hae-suh
joesonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
죄송하기
chwae-sohng-hah-gee
joesonghagi
Noun form — (음)
죄송함
chwae-sohng-hahm
joesongham