사양해
sah-yahng-hae
하다 verb
To say to refuse courteously, to decline politely in the present tense, use 사양해요 (sah-yahng-hae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 사양하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 사양해요 sah-yahng-hae-yoh | 사양합니다 sah-yahng-hahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 사양했어 sah-yahng-hae-ssuh | 사양했어요 sah-yahng-hae-ssuh-yoh | 사양했습니다 sah-yahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 사양할 거야 sah-yahng-hahl- -guh-yah | 사양할 거예요 sah-yahng-hahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 사양할 겁니다 sah-yahng-hahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
사양하세요
sah-yahng-hah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
사양해요
sah-yahng-hae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
사양해요?
sah-yahng-hae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
사양하고
sah-yahng-hah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
사양하면
sah-yahng-hah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
사양함
sah-yahng-hahm