의미해
ui-mee-hae
uimihae
의미하다
To say to mean politely in the present tense, use 의미해요 (ui-mee-hae-yoh) · uimihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 의미하다 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 | 의미해요 ui-mee-hae-yoh uimihaeyo | 의미합니다 ui-mee-hahm-nee-dah uimihamnida | |
| Past | 의미했어 ui-mee-hae-ssuh uimihaesseo | 의미했어요 ui-mee-hae-ssuh-yoh uimihaesseoyo | 의미했습니다 ui-mee-hae-sseum-nee-dah uimihaesseumnida |
| Future | 의미할 거야 ui-mee-hahl guh-yah uimihal geoya | 의미할 거예요 ui-mee-hahl guh-yae-yoh uimihal geoyeyo | 의미할 겁니다 ui-mee-hahl guhm-nee-dah uimihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
의미하세요
ui-mee-hah-sae-yoh
uimihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
의미해요
ui-mee-hae-yoh
uimihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
의미해요?
ui-mee-hae-yoh-?
uimihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
의미하고
ui-mee-hah-goh
uimihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
의미하면
ui-mee-hah-myuhn
uimihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
의미하고 있어요
ui-mee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
uimihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
의미하고 싶어요
ui-mee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
uimihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
의미할 수 있어요
ui-mee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
uimihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
의미해서
ui-mee-hae-suh
uimihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
의미하기
ui-mee-hah-gee
uimihagi
Noun form — (음)
의미함
ui-mee-hahm
uimiham