원해
wuhn-hae
wonhae
원하다
To say to want (for), to hope (for) politely in the present tense, use 원해요 (wuhn-hae-yoh) · wonhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 원하다 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 | 원해요 wuhn-hae-yoh wonhaeyo | 원합니다 wuhn-hahm-nee-dah wonhamnida | |
| Past | 원했어 wuhn-hae-ssuh wonhaesseo | 원했어요 wuhn-hae-ssuh-yoh wonhaesseoyo | 원했습니다 wuhn-hae-sseum-nee-dah wonhaesseumnida |
| Future | 원할 거야 wuhn-hahl guh-yah wonhal geoya | 원할 거예요 wuhn-hahl guh-yae-yoh wonhal geoyeyo | 원할 겁니다 wuhn-hahl guhm-nee-dah wonhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
원하세요
wuhn-hah-sae-yoh
wonhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
원해요
wuhn-hae-yoh
wonhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
원해요?
wuhn-hae-yoh-?
wonhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
원하고
wuhn-hah-goh
wonhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
원하면
wuhn-hah-myuhn
wonhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
원하고 있어요
wuhn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
wonhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
원하고 싶어요
wuhn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
wonhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
원할 수 있어요
wuhn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
wonhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
원해서
wuhn-hae-suh
wonhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
원하기
wuhn-hah-gee
wonhagi
Noun form — (음)
원함
wuhn-hahm
wonham