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KOREAN VERB

취소하다

to cancel

  • #277 most used
  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI cancel
NegativeI don’t cancel

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI canceled
NegativeI didn’t cancel

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will cancel
NegativeI won’t cancel

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI cancel (respectfully)
PastI canceled (respectfully)
FutureI will cancel (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) canceling, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) canceling, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I cancel
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I cancel
  5. But (-지만) I cancel, but…

Requests and commands

명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요

  1. Please (-(으)세요) please cancel
  2. Formal request (-(으)십시오) please cancel (formal)
  3. Plain command cancel! (casual)
  4. Please don’t please don’t cancel

How to use 취소하다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    비가 오면 보통 야외 수업을 취소해요.

    When it rains, they usually cancel outdoor classes.

  2. Past

    감기에 걸려서 저녁 약속을 취소했어요.

    I caught a cold, so I cancelled my dinner plans.

  3. Future

    태풍 때문에 내일 비행기를 취소할 거예요.

    Because of the typhoon, I'll cancel tomorrow's flight.

  4. Honorific

    박 사장님이 오후 회의를 취소하셨어요.

    Mrs. Park cancelled the afternoon meeting.

  5. Connectives

    하루 전에 취소하면 수수료가 없어요.

    If you cancel a day before, there's no fee.

  6. Requests and commands

    주문 잘못했으면 지금 바로 취소하세요.

    If you ordered wrong, cancel right now.

Good to know

  • 취소하다 is you cancelling; 취소되다 is it being cancelled: 비행기가 취소됐어요. A cancellation fee is 취소 수수료.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.