통해
tohng-hae
tonghae
통하다
To say to pass through, from one end to the other politely in the present tense, use 통해요 (tohng-hae-yoh) · tonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 통하다 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 | 통해요 tohng-hae-yoh tonghaeyo | 통합니다 tohng-hahm-nee-dah tonghamnida | |
| Past | 통했어 tohng-hae-ssuh tonghaesseo | 통했어요 tohng-hae-ssuh-yoh tonghaesseoyo | 통했습니다 tohng-hae-sseum-nee-dah tonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 통할 거야 tohng-hahl guh-yah tonghal geoya | 통할 거예요 tohng-hahl guh-yae-yoh tonghal geoyeyo | 통할 겁니다 tohng-hahl guhm-nee-dah tonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
통하세요
tohng-hah-sae-yoh
tonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
통해요
tohng-hae-yoh
tonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
통해요?
tohng-hae-yoh-?
tonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
통하고
tohng-hah-goh
tonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
통하면
tohng-hah-myuhn
tonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
통하고 있어요
tohng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
tonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
통하고 싶어요
tohng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
tonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
통할 수 있어요
tohng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
tonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
통해서
tohng-hae-suh
tonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
통하기
tohng-hah-gee
tonghagi
Noun form — (음)
통함
tohng-hahm
tongham