조심해
choh-sheem-hae
josimhae
조심하다
To say to be careful, beware, watch politely in the present tense, use 조심해요 (choh-sheem-hae-yoh) · josimhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 조심하다 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 | 조심해요 choh-sheem-hae-yoh josimhaeyo | 조심합니다 choh-sheem-hahm-nee-dah josimhamnida | |
| Past | 조심했어 choh-sheem-hae-ssuh josimhaesseo | 조심했어요 choh-sheem-hae-ssuh-yoh josimhaesseoyo | 조심했습니다 choh-sheem-hae-sseum-nee-dah josimhaesseumnida |
| Future | 조심할 거야 choh-sheem-hahl guh-yah josimhal geoya | 조심할 거예요 choh-sheem-hahl guh-yae-yoh josimhal geoyeyo | 조심할 겁니다 choh-sheem-hahl guhm-nee-dah josimhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
조심하세요
choh-sheem-hah-sae-yoh
josimhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
조심해요
choh-sheem-hae-yoh
josimhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
조심해요?
choh-sheem-hae-yoh-?
josimhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
조심하고
choh-sheem-hah-goh
josimhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
조심하면
choh-sheem-hah-myuhn
josimhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
조심하고 있어요
choh-sheem-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
josimhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
조심하고 싶어요
choh-sheem-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
josimhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
조심할 수 있어요
choh-sheem-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
josimhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
조심해서
choh-sheem-hae-suh
josimhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
조심하기
choh-sheem-hah-gee
josimhagi
Noun form — (음)
조심함
choh-sheem-hahm
josimham