선택해
suhn-tae-kae
seontaekae
선택하다
To say to choose, to select politely in the present tense, use 선택해요 (suhn-tae-kae-yoh) · seontaekaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 선택하다 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 | 선택해요 suhn-tae-kae-yoh seontaekaeyo | 선택합니다 suhn-tae-kahm-nee-dah seontaekamnida | |
| Past | 선택했어 suhn-tae-kae-ssuh seontaekaesseo | 선택했어요 suhn-tae-kae-ssuh-yoh seontaekaesseoyo | 선택했습니다 suhn-tae-kae-sseum-nee-dah seontaekaesseumnida |
| Future | 선택할 거야 suhn-tae-kahl guh-yah seontaekal geoya | 선택할 거예요 suhn-tae-kahl guh-yae-yoh seontaekal geoyeyo | 선택할 겁니다 suhn-tae-kahl guhm-nee-dah seontaekal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
선택하세요
suhn-tae-kah-sae-yoh
seontaekaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
선택해요
suhn-tae-kae-yoh
seontaekaeyo
Question Polite (요)
선택해요?
suhn-tae-kae-yoh-?
seontaekaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
선택하고
suhn-tae-kah-goh
seontaekago
Conditional "if" — (면)
선택하면
suhn-tae-kah-myuhn
seontaekamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
선택하고 있어요
suhn-tae-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seontaekago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
선택하고 싶어요
suhn-tae-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
seontaekago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
선택할 수 있어요
suhn-tae-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seontaekal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
선택해서
suhn-tae-kae-suh
seontaekaeseo
Noun form — (기)
선택하기
suhn-tae-kah-gee
seontaekagi
Noun form — (음)
선택함
suhn-tae-kahm
seontaekam