Everyday polite · 해요체
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- 하다to do해요 · 했어요 · 할 거예요View conjugations
- 가다to go가요 · 갔어요 · 갈 거예요View conjugations
- 오다to come와요 · 왔어요 · 올 거예요View conjugations
- 보다to see / watch봐요 · 봤어요 · 볼 거예요View conjugations
- 먹다to eat먹어요 · 먹었어요 · 먹을 거예요View conjugations
- 마시다to drink마셔요 · 마셨어요 · 마실 거예요View conjugations
- 있다to exist / have있어요 · 있었어요 · 있을 거예요View conjugations
- 없다to not exist / not have없어요 · 없었어요 · 없을 거예요View conjugations
- 되다to become돼요 · 됐어요 · 될 거예요View conjugations
- 듣다to listen들어요 · 들었어요 · 들을 거예요View conjugations
- 말하다to speak말해요 · 말했어요 · 말할 거예요View conjugations
- 자다to sleep자요 · 잤어요 · 잘 거예요View conjugations
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Korean conjugation rule map
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가깝다
to be near; close
Descriptive verb (adjective)
가다
to go
Action verb
가르치다
to teach
Action verb
감사하다
to thank
Action verb
걱정하다
to worry
Action verb
걷다
to walk
Action verb
걸다
to hang / call
Action verb
계시다
to be / exist (honorific)
Subject-honorific verb
고르다
to choose
Action verb
고치다
to fix
Action verb
공부하다
to study
Action verb
괜찮다
to be okay
Descriptive verb (adjective)
귀엽다
to be cute
Descriptive verb (adjective)
기다리다
to wait
Action verb
기억하다
to remember
Action verb
끝나다
to end
Action verb
나가다
to go out
Action verb
나다
to come out / occur
Action verb
나쁘다
to be bad
Descriptive verb (adjective)
나오다
to come out
Action verb
낫다
to recover; get well
Action verb
내다
to pay / submit
Action verb
내리다
to go down / get off
Action verb
놀다
to play
Action verb
놓다
to put down
Action verb
눕다
to lie down
Action verb
닫다
to close
Action verb
달다
to be sweet
Descriptive verb (adjective)
달리다
to run
Action verb
당기다
to pull
Action verb
덥다
to be hot
Descriptive verb (adjective)
도착하다
to arrive
Action verb
돌아가다
to go back
Action verb
돌아오다
to return
Action verb
돕다
to help; assist
Action verb
되다
to become
Change verb
드리다
to give (humble)
Humble verb
듣다
to listen
Action verb
들다
to hold / lift / enter
Action verb
들어가다
to go in
Action verb
들어오다
to come in
Action verb
떼다
to detach
Action verb
뛰다
to run / jump
Action verb
마시다
to drink
Action verb
만나다
to meet
Action verb
만들다
to make
Action verb
말씀하다
to speak (honorific)
Subject-honorific verb
말하다
to speak
Action verb
맛있다
to be delicious
Descriptive verb (adjective)
맵다
to be spicy
Descriptive verb (adjective)
먹다
to eat
Action verb
멀다
to be far
Descriptive verb (adjective)
모르다
to not know
Action verb
모으다
to gather
Action verb
미워하다
to hate
Action verb
밀다
to push
Action verb
바쁘다
to be busy
Descriptive verb (adjective)
받다
to receive
Action verb
배우다
to learn
Action verb
벗다
to take off (clothes)
Action verb
보내다
to send
Action verb
보다
to see / watch
Action verb
붙이다
to attach
Action verb
비싸다
to be expensive
Descriptive verb (adjective)
빌려주다
to lend
Action verb
빌리다
to borrow
Action verb
빨갛다
to be red
Descriptive verb (adjective)
빨래하다
to do laundry
Action verb
사과하다
to apologize
Action verb
사다
to buy
Action verb
사랑하다
to love
Action verb
산책하다
to take a walk
Action verb
살다
to live
Action verb
생각하다
to think
Action verb
샤워하다
to shower
Action verb
서다
to stand
Action verb
설거지하다
to wash the dishes
Action verb
설명하다
to explain
Action verb
세수하다
to wash one’s face
Action verb
소개하다
to introduce
Action verb
수영하다
to swim
Action verb
쉬다
to rest
Action verb
쉽다
to be easy
Descriptive verb (adjective)
시작하다
to start
Action verb
싸다
to be cheap
Descriptive verb (adjective)
쓰다
to write / use
Action verb
씻다
to wash
Action verb
아름답다
to be beautiful
Descriptive verb (adjective)
아프다
to hurt; to be sick
Descriptive verb (adjective)
앉다
to sit
Action verb
알다
to know
Action verb
약속하다
to promise
Action verb
어렵다
to be difficult
Descriptive verb (adjective)
없다
to not exist / not have
Existential predicate
여쭙다
to ask (humble)
Humble verb
여행하다
to travel
Action verb
연습하다
to practice
Action verb
열다
to open
Action verb
예쁘다
to be pretty
Descriptive verb (adjective)
오다
to come
Action verb
오르다
to rise / climb
Action verb
요리하다
to cook
Action verb
운동하다
to exercise
Action verb
울다
to cry
Action verb
웃다
to laugh / smile
Action verb
일어나다
to get up
Action verb
일하다
to work
Action verb
읽다
to read
Action verb
잃어버리다
to lose (misplace)
Action verb
입다
to wear
Action verb
있다
to exist / have
Existential predicate
잊다
to forget
Action verb
자다
to sleep
Action verb
작다
to be small
Descriptive verb (adjective)
잡다
to catch / hold
Action verb
재미없다
to be boring
Descriptive verb (adjective)
재미있다
to be fun / interesting
Descriptive verb (adjective)
전화하다
to call; to telephone
Action verb
좋다
to be good
Descriptive verb (adjective)
좋아하다
to like
Action verb
주다
to give
Action verb
주무시다
to sleep (honorific)
Subject-honorific verb
주문하다
to order
Action verb
준비하다
to prepare
Action verb
짓다
to build; construct
Action verb
짜다
to be salty
Descriptive verb (adjective)
착하다
to be kind
Descriptive verb (adjective)
찾다
to find / look for
Action verb
청소하다
to clean
Action verb
축하하다
to congratulate
Action verb
출발하다
to depart
Action verb
춥다
to be cold
Descriptive verb (adjective)
크다
to be big
Descriptive verb (adjective)
타다
to ride
Action verb
퇴근하다
to leave work
Action verb
팔다
to sell
Action verb
편하다
to be comfortable
Descriptive verb (adjective)
피곤하다
to be tired
Descriptive verb (adjective)
하다
to do
Action verb
행복하다
to be happy
Descriptive verb (adjective)
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What changes in Korean verb conjugation
Korean predicates change mainly for tense, speech style, politeness, and irregular stems—not for first, second, or third person as many European verbs do.
Formal polite · 합니다체
Compare forms such as 갑니다 and 먹습니다 for presentations, work, announcements, and formal situations.
Casual speech and questions
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Irregular stems
Lemma notes and the rule map explain changes such as ㅂ-, ㄷ-, 르-, ㅡ-, and ㅅ-irregular conjugation.
Korean conjugation questions
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Does this tool automatically conjugate every Korean verb?
No. Chamelingo does not publish guessed forms for unknown verbs. Searchable pages come from a source-checked catalog of verbs and adjectives; a new lemma is added only after its core forms and notes are checked.
Can I conjugate Korean adjectives here?
Yes. Korean adjectives such as 예쁘다, 춥다, and 가깝다 behave as descriptive predicates, so they change for tense and speech style. The catalog labels them as descriptive verbs.
What is the difference between 해요체 and 합니다체?
해요체 is the common polite style used in everyday conversation. 합니다체 is more formal and is common in presentations, work, announcements, and public information. For example, 가다 becomes 가요 or 갑니다.
How are irregular Korean verbs shown?
Entries with stem changes, such as 듣다→들어요 and 돕다→도와요, include notes about the irregular pattern. The rule map collects representative changes and practice prompts.
How should I practise after reading a conjugation table?
Make one short sentence in the everyday polite present, then change the same meaning into past, future, and formal speech. Use the rule map next, followed by the structured course or level test to choose what to study.
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