표해
pyoh-hae
pyohae
표하다
To say to express politely in the present tense, use 표해요 (pyoh-hae-yoh) · pyohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 표하다 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 | 표해요 pyoh-hae-yoh pyohaeyo | 표합니다 pyoh-hahm-nee-dah pyohamnida | |
| Past | 표했어 pyoh-hae-ssuh pyohaesseo | 표했어요 pyoh-hae-ssuh-yoh pyohaesseoyo | 표했습니다 pyoh-hae-sseum-nee-dah pyohaesseumnida |
| Future | 표할 거야 pyoh-hahl guh-yah pyohal geoya | 표할 거예요 pyoh-hahl guh-yae-yoh pyohal geoyeyo | 표할 겁니다 pyoh-hahl guhm-nee-dah pyohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
표하세요
pyoh-hah-sae-yoh
pyohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
표해요
pyoh-hae-yoh
pyohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
표해요?
pyoh-hae-yoh-?
pyohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
표하고
pyoh-hah-goh
pyohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
표하면
pyoh-hah-myuhn
pyohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
표하고 있어요
pyoh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
pyohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
표하고 싶어요
pyoh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
pyohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
표할 수 있어요
pyoh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
pyohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
표해서
pyoh-hae-suh
pyohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
표하기
pyoh-hah-gee
pyohagi
Noun form — (음)
표함
pyoh-hahm
pyoham