모욕해
moh-yoh-kae
moyokae
모욕하다
To say to insult politely in the present tense, use 모욕해요 (moh-yoh-kae-yoh) · moyokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 모욕하다 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 | 모욕해요 moh-yoh-kae-yoh moyokaeyo | 모욕합니다 moh-yoh-kahm-nee-dah moyokamnida | |
| Past | 모욕했어 moh-yoh-kae-ssuh moyokaesseo | 모욕했어요 moh-yoh-kae-ssuh-yoh moyokaesseoyo | 모욕했습니다 moh-yoh-kae-sseum-nee-dah moyokaesseumnida |
| Future | 모욕할 거야 moh-yoh-kahl guh-yah moyokal geoya | 모욕할 거예요 moh-yoh-kahl guh-yae-yoh moyokal geoyeyo | 모욕할 겁니다 moh-yoh-kahl guhm-nee-dah moyokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
모욕하세요
moh-yoh-kah-sae-yoh
moyokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
모욕해요
moh-yoh-kae-yoh
moyokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
모욕해요?
moh-yoh-kae-yoh-?
moyokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
모욕하고
moh-yoh-kah-goh
moyokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
모욕하면
moh-yoh-kah-myuhn
moyokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
모욕하고 있어요
moh-yoh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
moyokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
모욕하고 싶어요
moh-yoh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
moyokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
모욕할 수 있어요
moh-yoh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
moyokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
모욕해서
moh-yoh-kae-suh
moyokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
모욕하기
moh-yoh-kah-gee
moyokagi
Noun form — (음)
모욕함
moh-yoh-kahm
moyokam