어떡해
uh-ttuh-kae
하다 verb
To say what is one supposed to do politely in the present tense, use 어떡해요 (uh-ttuh-kae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 어떡하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 어떡해요 uh-ttuh-kae-yoh | 어떡합니다 uh-ttuh-kahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 어떡했어 uh-ttuh-kae-ssuh | 어떡했어요 uh-ttuh-kae-ssuh-yoh | 어떡했습니다 uh-ttuh-kae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 어떡할 거야 uh-ttuh-kahl- -guh-yah | 어떡할 거예요 uh-ttuh-kahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 어떡할 겁니다 uh-ttuh-kahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
어떡하세요
uh-ttuh-kah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어떡해요
uh-ttuh-kae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
어떡해요?
uh-ttuh-kae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
어떡하고
uh-ttuh-kah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
어떡하면
uh-ttuh-kah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
어떡함
uh-ttuh-kahm