사해
sah-hae
sahae
사하다
To say to die politely in the present tense, use 사해요 (sah-hae-yoh) · sahaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 사하다 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 | 사해요 sah-hae-yoh sahaeyo | 사합니다 sah-hahm-nee-dah sahamnida | |
| Past | 사했어 sah-hae-ssuh sahaesseo | 사했어요 sah-hae-ssuh-yoh sahaesseoyo | 사했습니다 sah-hae-sseum-nee-dah sahaesseumnida |
| Future | 사할 거야 sah-hahl guh-yah sahal geoya | 사할 거예요 sah-hahl guh-yae-yoh sahal geoyeyo | 사할 겁니다 sah-hahl guhm-nee-dah sahal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
사하세요
sah-hah-sae-yoh
sahaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
사해요
sah-hae-yoh
sahaeyo
Question Polite (요)
사해요?
sah-hae-yoh-?
sahaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
사하고
sah-hah-goh
sahago
Conditional "if" — (면)
사하면
sah-hah-myuhn
sahamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
사하고 있어요
sah-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sahago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
사하고 싶어요
sah-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
sahago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
사할 수 있어요
sah-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sahal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
사해서
sah-hae-suh
sahaeseo
Noun form — (기)
사하기
sah-hah-gee
sahagi
Noun form — (음)
사함
sah-hahm
saham