카
kah
regular
To say to say that politely in the present tense, use 카요 (kah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 카다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 카요 kah-yoh | 캅니다 kahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 캈어 kah-ssuh | 캈어요 kah-ssuh-yoh | 캈습니다 kah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 칼 거야 kahl- -guh-yah | 칼 거예요 kahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 칼 겁니다 kahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
카세요
kah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
카요
kah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
카요?
kah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
카고
kah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
카면
kah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
캄
kahm