말해
mahl-hae
하다 verb
To say to speak, to talk politely in the present tense, use 말해요 (mahl-hae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 말하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 말해요 mahl-hae-yoh | 말합니다 mahl-hahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 말했어 mahl-hae-ssuh | 말했어요 mahl-hae-ssuh-yoh | 말했습니다 mahl-hae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 말할 거야 mahl-hahl- -guh-yah | 말할 거예요 mahl-hahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 말할 겁니다 mahl-hahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
말하세요
mahl-hah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
말해요
mahl-hae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
말해요?
mahl-hae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
말하고
mahl-hah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
말하면
mahl-hah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
말함
mahl-hahm