존경해
chohn-gyuhng-hae
jongyeonghae
존경하다
To say to respect politely in the present tense, use 존경해요 (chohn-gyuhng-hae-yoh) · jongyeonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 존경하다 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 | 존경해요 chohn-gyuhng-hae-yoh jongyeonghaeyo | 존경합니다 chohn-gyuhng-hahm-nee-dah jongyeonghamnida | |
| Past | 존경했어 chohn-gyuhng-hae-ssuh jongyeonghaesseo | 존경했어요 chohn-gyuhng-hae-ssuh-yoh jongyeonghaesseoyo | 존경했습니다 chohn-gyuhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah jongyeonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 존경할 거야 chohn-gyuhng-hahl guh-yah jongyeonghal geoya | 존경할 거예요 chohn-gyuhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh jongyeonghal geoyeyo | 존경할 겁니다 chohn-gyuhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah jongyeonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
존경하세요
chohn-gyuhng-hah-sae-yoh
jongyeonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
존경해요
chohn-gyuhng-hae-yoh
jongyeonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
존경해요?
chohn-gyuhng-hae-yoh-?
jongyeonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
존경하고
chohn-gyuhng-hah-goh
jongyeonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
존경하면
chohn-gyuhng-hah-myuhn
jongyeonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
존경하고 있어요
chohn-gyuhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jongyeonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
존경하고 싶어요
chohn-gyuhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jongyeonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
존경할 수 있어요
chohn-gyuhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jongyeonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
존경해서
chohn-gyuhng-hae-suh
jongyeonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
존경하기
chohn-gyuhng-hah-gee
jongyeonghagi
Noun form — (음)
존경함
chohn-gyuhng-hahm
jongyeongham