다가와
dah-gah-wah
regular
To say To approach politely in the present tense, use 다가와요 (dah-gah-wah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 다가오다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 다가와요 dah-gah-wah-yoh | 다가옵니다 dah-gah-ohm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 다가왔어 dah-gah-wah-ssuh | 다가왔어요 dah-gah-wah-ssuh-yoh | 다가왔습니다 dah-gah-wah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 다가올 거야 dah-gah-ohl- -guh-yah | 다가올 거예요 dah-gah-ohl- -guh-yae-yoh | 다가올 겁니다 dah-gah-ohl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
다가오세요
dah-gah-oh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
다가와요
dah-gah-wah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
다가와요?
dah-gah-wah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
다가오고
dah-gah-oh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
다가오면
dah-gah-oh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
다가옴
dah-gah-ohm