표현해
pyoh-hyuhn-hae
pyohyeonhae
표현하다
To say to express (a thought or feeling) politely in the present tense, use 표현해요 (pyoh-hyuhn-hae-yoh) · pyohyeonhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 표현하다 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 | 표현해요 pyoh-hyuhn-hae-yoh pyohyeonhaeyo | 표현합니다 pyoh-hyuhn-hahm-nee-dah pyohyeonhamnida | |
| Past | 표현했어 pyoh-hyuhn-hae-ssuh pyohyeonhaesseo | 표현했어요 pyoh-hyuhn-hae-ssuh-yoh pyohyeonhaesseoyo | 표현했습니다 pyoh-hyuhn-hae-sseum-nee-dah pyohyeonhaesseumnida |
| Future | 표현할 거야 pyoh-hyuhn-hahl guh-yah pyohyeonhal geoya | 표현할 거예요 pyoh-hyuhn-hahl guh-yae-yoh pyohyeonhal geoyeyo | 표현할 겁니다 pyoh-hyuhn-hahl guhm-nee-dah pyohyeonhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
표현하세요
pyoh-hyuhn-hah-sae-yoh
pyohyeonhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
표현해요
pyoh-hyuhn-hae-yoh
pyohyeonhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
표현해요?
pyoh-hyuhn-hae-yoh-?
pyohyeonhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
표현하고
pyoh-hyuhn-hah-goh
pyohyeonhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
표현하면
pyoh-hyuhn-hah-myuhn
pyohyeonhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
표현하고 있어요
pyoh-hyuhn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
pyohyeonhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
표현하고 싶어요
pyoh-hyuhn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
pyohyeonhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
표현할 수 있어요
pyoh-hyuhn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
pyohyeonhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
표현해서
pyoh-hyuhn-hae-suh
pyohyeonhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
표현하기
pyoh-hyuhn-hah-gee
pyohyeonhagi
Noun form — (음)
표현함
pyoh-hyuhn-hahm
pyohyeonham