생존해
saeng-chohn-hae
saengjonhae
생존하다
To say to survive politely in the present tense, use 생존해요 (saeng-chohn-hae-yoh) · saengjonhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 생존하다 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 | 생존해요 saeng-chohn-hae-yoh saengjonhaeyo | 생존합니다 saeng-chohn-hahm-nee-dah saengjonhamnida | |
| Past | 생존했어 saeng-chohn-hae-ssuh saengjonhaesseo | 생존했어요 saeng-chohn-hae-ssuh-yoh saengjonhaesseoyo | 생존했습니다 saeng-chohn-hae-sseum-nee-dah saengjonhaesseumnida |
| Future | 생존할 거야 saeng-chohn-hahl guh-yah saengjonhal geoya | 생존할 거예요 saeng-chohn-hahl guh-yae-yoh saengjonhal geoyeyo | 생존할 겁니다 saeng-chohn-hahl guhm-nee-dah saengjonhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
생존하세요
saeng-chohn-hah-sae-yoh
saengjonhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
생존해요
saeng-chohn-hae-yoh
saengjonhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
생존해요?
saeng-chohn-hae-yoh-?
saengjonhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
생존하고
saeng-chohn-hah-goh
saengjonhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
생존하면
saeng-chohn-hah-myuhn
saengjonhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
생존하고 있어요
saeng-chohn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
saengjonhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
생존하고 싶어요
saeng-chohn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
saengjonhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
생존할 수 있어요
saeng-chohn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
saengjonhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
생존해서
saeng-chohn-hae-suh
saengjonhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
생존하기
saeng-chohn-hah-gee
saengjonhagi
Noun form — (음)
생존함
saeng-chohn-hahm
saengjonham