선호해
suhn-hoh-hae
seonhohae
선호하다
To say to prefer, to favour politely in the present tense, use 선호해요 (suhn-hoh-hae-yoh) · seonhohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 선호하다 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 | 선호해요 suhn-hoh-hae-yoh seonhohaeyo | 선호합니다 suhn-hoh-hahm-nee-dah seonhohamnida | |
| Past | 선호했어 suhn-hoh-hae-ssuh seonhohaesseo | 선호했어요 suhn-hoh-hae-ssuh-yoh seonhohaesseoyo | 선호했습니다 suhn-hoh-hae-sseum-nee-dah seonhohaesseumnida |
| Future | 선호할 거야 suhn-hoh-hahl guh-yah seonhohal geoya | 선호할 거예요 suhn-hoh-hahl guh-yae-yoh seonhohal geoyeyo | 선호할 겁니다 suhn-hoh-hahl guhm-nee-dah seonhohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
선호하세요
suhn-hoh-hah-sae-yoh
seonhohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
선호해요
suhn-hoh-hae-yoh
seonhohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
선호해요?
suhn-hoh-hae-yoh-?
seonhohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
선호하고
suhn-hoh-hah-goh
seonhohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
선호하면
suhn-hoh-hah-myuhn
seonhohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
선호하고 있어요
suhn-hoh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seonhohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
선호하고 싶어요
suhn-hoh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
seonhohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
선호할 수 있어요
suhn-hoh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seonhohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
선호해서
suhn-hoh-hae-suh
seonhohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
선호하기
suhn-hoh-hah-gee
seonhohagi
Noun form — (음)
선호함
suhn-hoh-hahm
seonhoham