존재해
chohn-chae-hae
jonjaehae
존재하다
To say to exist politely in the present tense, use 존재해요 (chohn-chae-hae-yoh) · jonjaehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 존재하다 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 | 존재해요 chohn-chae-hae-yoh jonjaehaeyo | 존재합니다 chohn-chae-hahm-nee-dah jonjaehamnida | |
| Past | 존재했어 chohn-chae-hae-ssuh jonjaehaesseo | 존재했어요 chohn-chae-hae-ssuh-yoh jonjaehaesseoyo | 존재했습니다 chohn-chae-hae-sseum-nee-dah jonjaehaesseumnida |
| Future | 존재할 거야 chohn-chae-hahl guh-yah jonjaehal geoya | 존재할 거예요 chohn-chae-hahl guh-yae-yoh jonjaehal geoyeyo | 존재할 겁니다 chohn-chae-hahl guhm-nee-dah jonjaehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
존재하세요
chohn-chae-hah-sae-yoh
jonjaehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
존재해요
chohn-chae-hae-yoh
jonjaehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
존재해요?
chohn-chae-hae-yoh-?
jonjaehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
존재하고
chohn-chae-hah-goh
jonjaehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
존재하면
chohn-chae-hah-myuhn
jonjaehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
존재하고 있어요
chohn-chae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jonjaehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
존재하고 싶어요
chohn-chae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jonjaehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
존재할 수 있어요
chohn-chae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jonjaehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
존재해서
chohn-chae-hae-suh
jonjaehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
존재하기
chohn-chae-hah-gee
jonjaehagi
Noun form — (음)
존재함
chohn-chae-hahm
jonjaeham