완곡해
wahn-goh-kae
wangokae
완곡하다
To say euphemistic politely in the present tense, use 완곡해요 (wahn-goh-kae-yoh) · wangokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 완곡하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. 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 | 완곡해요 wahn-goh-kae-yoh wangokaeyo | 완곡합니다 wahn-goh-kahm-nee-dah wangokamnida | |
| Past | 완곡했어 wahn-goh-kae-ssuh wangokaesseo | 완곡했어요 wahn-goh-kae-ssuh-yoh wangokaesseoyo | 완곡했습니다 wahn-goh-kae-sseum-nee-dah wangokaesseumnida |
| Future | 완곡할 거야 wahn-goh-kahl guh-yah wangokal geoya | 완곡할 거예요 wahn-goh-kahl guh-yae-yoh wangokal geoyeyo | 완곡할 겁니다 wahn-goh-kahl guhm-nee-dah wangokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
완곡하세요
wahn-goh-kah-sae-yoh
wangokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
완곡해요
wahn-goh-kae-yoh
wangokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
완곡해요?
wahn-goh-kae-yoh-?
wangokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
완곡하고
wahn-goh-kah-goh
wangokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
완곡하면
wahn-goh-kah-myuhn
wangokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
완곡하고 있어요
wahn-goh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
wangokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
완곡하고 싶어요
wahn-goh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
wangokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
완곡할 수 있어요
wahn-goh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
wangokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
완곡해서
wahn-goh-kae-suh
wangokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
완곡하기
wahn-goh-kah-gee
wangokagi
Noun form — (음)
완곡함
wahn-goh-kahm
wangokam