피해
pee-hae
pihae
피하다
To say to evade politely in the present tense, use 피해요 (pee-hae-yoh) · pihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 피하다 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 | 피해요 pee-hae-yoh pihaeyo | 피합니다 pee-hahm-nee-dah pihamnida | |
| Past | 피했어 pee-hae-ssuh pihaesseo | 피했어요 pee-hae-ssuh-yoh pihaesseoyo | 피했습니다 pee-hae-sseum-nee-dah pihaesseumnida |
| Future | 피할 거야 pee-hahl guh-yah pihal geoya | 피할 거예요 pee-hahl guh-yae-yoh pihal geoyeyo | 피할 겁니다 pee-hahl guhm-nee-dah pihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
피하세요
pee-hah-sae-yoh
pihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
피해요
pee-hae-yoh
pihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
피해요?
pee-hae-yoh-?
pihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
피하고
pee-hah-goh
pihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
피하면
pee-hah-myuhn
pihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
피하고 있어요
pee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
pihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
피하고 싶어요
pee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
pihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
피할 수 있어요
pee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
pihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
피해서
pee-hae-suh
pihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
피하기
pee-hah-gee
pihagi
Noun form — (음)
피함
pee-hahm
piham