노력해
noh-ryuh-kae
noryeokae
노력하다
To say to strive, to exert oneself politely in the present tense, use 노력해요 (noh-ryuh-kae-yoh) · noryeokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 노력하다 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 | 노력해요 noh-ryuh-kae-yoh noryeokaeyo | 노력합니다 noh-ryuh-kahm-nee-dah noryeokamnida | |
| Past | 노력했어 noh-ryuh-kae-ssuh noryeokaesseo | 노력했어요 noh-ryuh-kae-ssuh-yoh noryeokaesseoyo | 노력했습니다 noh-ryuh-kae-sseum-nee-dah noryeokaesseumnida |
| Future | 노력할 거야 noh-ryuh-kahl guh-yah noryeokal geoya | 노력할 거예요 noh-ryuh-kahl guh-yae-yoh noryeokal geoyeyo | 노력할 겁니다 noh-ryuh-kahl guhm-nee-dah noryeokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
노력하세요
noh-ryuh-kah-sae-yoh
noryeokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
노력해요
noh-ryuh-kae-yoh
noryeokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
노력해요?
noh-ryuh-kae-yoh-?
noryeokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
노력하고
noh-ryuh-kah-goh
noryeokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
노력하면
noh-ryuh-kah-myuhn
noryeokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
노력하고 있어요
noh-ryuh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
noryeokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
노력하고 싶어요
noh-ryuh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
noryeokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
노력할 수 있어요
noh-ryuh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
noryeokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
노력해서
noh-ryuh-kae-suh
noryeokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
노력하기
noh-ryuh-kah-gee
noryeokagi
Noun form — (음)
노력함
noh-ryuh-kahm
noryeokam