준비해
choon-bee-hae
junbihae
준비하다
To say to prepare politely in the present tense, use 준비해요 (choon-bee-hae-yoh) · junbihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 준비하다 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 | 준비해요 choon-bee-hae-yoh junbihaeyo | 준비합니다 choon-bee-hahm-nee-dah junbihamnida | |
| Past | 준비했어 choon-bee-hae-ssuh junbihaesseo | 준비했어요 choon-bee-hae-ssuh-yoh junbihaesseoyo | 준비했습니다 choon-bee-hae-sseum-nee-dah junbihaesseumnida |
| Future | 준비할 거야 choon-bee-hahl guh-yah junbihal geoya | 준비할 거예요 choon-bee-hahl guh-yae-yoh junbihal geoyeyo | 준비할 겁니다 choon-bee-hahl guhm-nee-dah junbihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
준비하세요
choon-bee-hah-sae-yoh
junbihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
준비해요
choon-bee-hae-yoh
junbihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
준비해요?
choon-bee-hae-yoh-?
junbihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
준비하고
choon-bee-hah-goh
junbihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
준비하면
choon-bee-hah-myuhn
junbihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
준비하고 있어요
choon-bee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
junbihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
준비하고 싶어요
choon-bee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
junbihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
준비할 수 있어요
choon-bee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
junbihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
준비해서
choon-bee-hae-suh
junbihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
준비하기
choon-bee-hah-gee
junbihagi
Noun form — (음)
준비함
choon-bee-hahm
junbiham