절하다 conjugation
to bow (deeply)jeolhadaVerb하다 verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 절하다 | |
| Polite present | 절해요 | |
| Polite past | 절했어요 | |
| Polite future | 절할 거예요 | |
| Formal | 절합니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 절하다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 절하다 and you are left with 절하.
- Apply the 하다 pattern. 하 becomes 해 before an ending. That gives 절해요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 절했어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More 하다 verbs
- 보존하다to preserve
- 복원하다to restore (to an original state)
- 기념하다to commemorate
- 발굴하다to unearth
- 계승하다to succeed to
- 유래하다to originate from
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.