존중해
chohn-choong-hae
jonjunghae
존중하다
To say to respect, to esteem politely in the present tense, use 존중해요 (chohn-choong-hae-yoh) · jonjunghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 존중하다 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 | 존중해요 chohn-choong-hae-yoh jonjunghaeyo | 존중합니다 chohn-choong-hahm-nee-dah jonjunghamnida | |
| Past | 존중했어 chohn-choong-hae-ssuh jonjunghaesseo | 존중했어요 chohn-choong-hae-ssuh-yoh jonjunghaesseoyo | 존중했습니다 chohn-choong-hae-sseum-nee-dah jonjunghaesseumnida |
| Future | 존중할 거야 chohn-choong-hahl guh-yah jonjunghal geoya | 존중할 거예요 chohn-choong-hahl guh-yae-yoh jonjunghal geoyeyo | 존중할 겁니다 chohn-choong-hahl guhm-nee-dah jonjunghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
존중하세요
chohn-choong-hah-sae-yoh
jonjunghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
존중해요
chohn-choong-hae-yoh
jonjunghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
존중해요?
chohn-choong-hae-yoh-?
jonjunghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
존중하고
chohn-choong-hah-goh
jonjunghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
존중하면
chohn-choong-hah-myuhn
jonjunghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
존중하고 있어요
chohn-choong-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jonjunghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
존중하고 싶어요
chohn-choong-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jonjunghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
존중할 수 있어요
chohn-choong-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jonjunghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
존중해서
chohn-choong-hae-suh
jonjunghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
존중하기
chohn-choong-hah-gee
jonjunghagi
Noun form — (음)
존중함
chohn-choong-hahm
jonjungham