용서해
yohng-suh-hae
yongseohae
용서하다
To say to forgive politely in the present tense, use 용서해요 (yohng-suh-hae-yoh) · yongseohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 용서하다 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 | 용서해요 yohng-suh-hae-yoh yongseohaeyo | 용서합니다 yohng-suh-hahm-nee-dah yongseohamnida | |
| Past | 용서했어 yohng-suh-hae-ssuh yongseohaesseo | 용서했어요 yohng-suh-hae-ssuh-yoh yongseohaesseoyo | 용서했습니다 yohng-suh-hae-sseum-nee-dah yongseohaesseumnida |
| Future | 용서할 거야 yohng-suh-hahl guh-yah yongseohal geoya | 용서할 거예요 yohng-suh-hahl guh-yae-yoh yongseohal geoyeyo | 용서할 겁니다 yohng-suh-hahl guhm-nee-dah yongseohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
용서하세요
yohng-suh-hah-sae-yoh
yongseohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
용서해요
yohng-suh-hae-yoh
yongseohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
용서해요?
yohng-suh-hae-yoh-?
yongseohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
용서하고
yohng-suh-hah-goh
yongseohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
용서하면
yohng-suh-hah-myuhn
yongseohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
용서하고 있어요
yohng-suh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
yongseohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
용서하고 싶어요
yohng-suh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
yongseohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
용서할 수 있어요
yohng-suh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
yongseohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
용서해서
yohng-suh-hae-suh
yongseohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
용서하기
yohng-suh-hah-gee
yongseohagi
Noun form — (음)
용서함
yohng-suh-hahm
yongseoham