좋아하다

Korean

Etymology

From 좋아 (joa), stem of 좋다 (jota, “to be good”) + 하다 (hada, “to be or do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: t͡ɕoːahada
• Phonetic hangul: 조ː아하다

Romanization

Revised	joahada
McCune–Reischauer	choahada	Yale	cōh.ahata

Verb

좋아하다 (joahada) infinitive 좋아해 or 좋아하여, sequential 좋아하니

1. to like something or someone; to prefer.

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 좋아하다 (joahada)

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
indicative	좋아한다 (joahanda) past: 좋아했다 (joahaetda)	좋아해 (joahae) past: 좋아했어 (joahaesseo)	좋아해요 (joahaeyo) past: 좋아했어요 (joahaesseoyo)	좋아합니다 (joahamnida) past: 좋아했습니다 (joahaetseumnida)
interrogative	좋아하느냐 (joahaneunya) past: 좋아했느냐 (joahaenneunya)	좋아해 (joahae) past: 좋아했어 (joahaesseo)	좋아해요 (joahaeyo) past: 좋아했어요 (joahaesseoyo)	좋아합니까 (joahamnikka) past: 좋아했습니까 (joahaetseumnikka)
hortative	좋아하자 (joahaja)	좋아해 (joahae)	좋아해요 (joahaeyo)	좋아합시다 (joahapsida)
imperative	좋아해라 (joahaera) or 좋아하여라 (joahayeora)	좋아해 (joahae)	좋아해요 (joahaeyo)	좋아합시오 (joahapsio)
assertive	좋아하겠다 (joahagetda)	좋아하겠어 (joahagesseo)	좋아하겠어요 (joahagesseoyo)	좋아하겠습니다 (joahagetseumnida)
Connective forms
cause or reason	좋아해 (joahae)	좋아해서 (joahaeseo) or 좋아하여서 (joahayeoya)	좋아하니 (joahani)	좋아하니까 (joahanikka)
contrast	좋아하지만 (joahajiman)	좋아하는데 (joahaneunde)	좋아하더니 (joahadeoni)	conjunction 좋아하고 (joahago)
condition	좋아하면 (joahamyeon)	좋아해야 (joahaeya) or 좋아하여야 (joahayeoya)		motive 좋아하려고 (joaharyeogo)
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		좋아함 (joaham)	좋아하기 (joahagi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		좋아했음 (joahaesseum) or 좋아하였음 (joahayeosseum)	좋아했기 (joahaetgi) or 좋아하였기 (joahayeotgi)
Determiners		past 좋아한 (joahan)	present 좋아하는 (joahaneun)	future 좋아할 (joahal)

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
indicative	좋아하신다 (joahasinda) past: 좋아하셨다 (joahasyeotda)	좋아하셔 (joahasyeo) past: 좋아하셨어 (joahasyeosseo)	좋아하세요 (joahaseyo) or 좋아하셔요 (joahasyeoyo) past: 좋아하셨어요 (joahasyeosseoyo)	좋아하십니다 (joahasimnida) past: 좋아하셨습니다 (joahasyeotseumnida)
interrogative	좋아하시느냐 (joahasineunya) past: 좋아하셨느냐 (joahasyeonneunya)	좋아하셔 (joahasyeo) past: 좋아하셨어 (joahasyeosseo)	좋아하세요 (joahaseyo) or 좋아하셔요 (joahasyeoyo) past: 좋아하셨어요 (joahasyeosseoyo)	좋아하십니까 (joahasimnikka) past: 좋아하셨습니까 (joahasyeotseumnikka)
imperative	좋아하시라 (joahasira)	좋아하셔 (joahasyeo)	좋아하세요 (joahaseyo) or 좋아하셔요 (joahasyeoyo)	좋아하십시오 (joahasipsio)
assertive	좋아하시겠다 (joahasigetda)	좋아하시겠어 (joahasigesseo)	좋아하시겠어요 (joahasigesseoyo)	좋아하시겠습니다 (joahasigetseumnida)
Connective forms with honorific
cause or reason	좋아하셔 (joahasyeo)	좋아하셔서 (joahasyeoseo)	좋아하시니 (joahasini)	좋아하시니까 (joahasinikka)
contrast	좋아하시지만 (joahasijiman)	좋아하시는데 (joahasineunde)	좋아하시더니 (joahasideoni)	conjunction 좋아하시고 (joahasigo)
condition	좋아하시면 (joahasimyeon)	좋아하셔야 (joahasyeoya)		motive 좋아하시려고 (joahasiryeogo)
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		좋아하심 (joahasim)	좋아하시기 (joahasigi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		좋아하셨음 (joahasyeosseum)	좋아하셨기 (joahasyeotgi)
Determiners		past 좋아하신 (joahasin)	present 좋아하시는 (joahasineun)	future 좋아하실 (joahasil)

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror), "좋아하다 ", 표준국어대사전. URL accessed on 2007-06-03.