설해
suhl-hae
seolhae
설하다
To say to preach, to expound politely in the present tense, use 설해요 (suhl-hae-yoh) · seolhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 설하다 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 | 설해요 suhl-hae-yoh seolhaeyo | 설합니다 suhl-hahm-nee-dah seolhamnida | |
| Past | 설했어 suhl-hae-ssuh seolhaesseo | 설했어요 suhl-hae-ssuh-yoh seolhaesseoyo | 설했습니다 suhl-hae-sseum-nee-dah seolhaesseumnida |
| Future | 설할 거야 suhl-hahl guh-yah seolhal geoya | 설할 거예요 suhl-hahl guh-yae-yoh seolhal geoyeyo | 설할 겁니다 suhl-hahl guhm-nee-dah seolhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
설하세요
suhl-hah-sae-yoh
seolhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
설해요
suhl-hae-yoh
seolhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
설해요?
suhl-hae-yoh-?
seolhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
설하고
suhl-hah-goh
seolhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
설하면
suhl-hah-myuhn
seolhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
설하고 있어요
suhl-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seolhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
설하고 싶어요
suhl-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
seolhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
설할 수 있어요
suhl-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seolhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
설해서
suhl-hae-suh
seolhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
설하기
suhl-hah-gee
seolhagi
Noun form — (음)
설함
suhl-hahm
seolham