통근해
tohng-geun-hae
tonggeunhae
통근하다
To say to commute politely in the present tense, use 통근해요 (tohng-geun-hae-yoh) · tonggeunhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 통근하다 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 | 통근해요 tohng-geun-hae-yoh tonggeunhaeyo | 통근합니다 tohng-geun-hahm-nee-dah tonggeunhamnida | |
| Past | 통근했어 tohng-geun-hae-ssuh tonggeunhaesseo | 통근했어요 tohng-geun-hae-ssuh-yoh tonggeunhaesseoyo | 통근했습니다 tohng-geun-hae-sseum-nee-dah tonggeunhaesseumnida |
| Future | 통근할 거야 tohng-geun-hahl guh-yah tonggeunhal geoya | 통근할 거예요 tohng-geun-hahl guh-yae-yoh tonggeunhal geoyeyo | 통근할 겁니다 tohng-geun-hahl guhm-nee-dah tonggeunhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
통근하세요
tohng-geun-hah-sae-yoh
tonggeunhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
통근해요
tohng-geun-hae-yoh
tonggeunhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
통근해요?
tohng-geun-hae-yoh-?
tonggeunhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
통근하고
tohng-geun-hah-goh
tonggeunhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
통근하면
tohng-geun-hah-myuhn
tonggeunhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
통근하고 있어요
tohng-geun-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
tonggeunhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
통근하고 싶어요
tohng-geun-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
tonggeunhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
통근할 수 있어요
tohng-geun-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
tonggeunhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
통근해서
tohng-geun-hae-suh
tonggeunhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
통근하기
tohng-geun-hah-gee
tonggeunhagi
Noun form — (음)
통근함
tohng-geun-hahm
tonggeunham