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KOREAN VERB

어떡하다

to do what, to do how (the verb behind what if and what shall I do)

  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

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Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI do what
NegativeI don’t do what

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI did what
NegativeI didn’t do what

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will do what
NegativeI won’t do what

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI do what (respectfully)
PastI did what (respectfully)
FutureI will do what (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

How to use 어떡하다

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

  1. Present

    지갑을 잃어버렸는데 이제 저 어떡해요?

    I've lost my wallet, so what do I do now?

  2. Past

    그때 열쇠가 없어서 어떡했어요?

    You had no key then, so what did you do?

  3. Future

    표가 다 팔리면 어떡할 거예요?

    What will you do if the tickets all sell out?

  4. Honorific

    할머니, 길을 잃으셨을 때 어떡하셨어요?

    Grandma, what did you do when you got lost?

  5. Connectives

    버스가 안 오는데 어떡하면 좋을까요?

    The bus isn't coming, so what's the best thing to do?

Good to know

  • 어떡하다 is 어떻게 하다 said fast: 어떡해요? is what do I do?, and 어떡하지? is what now?

Where you hear 어떡하다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Intermediate Level 2

  • 비가 오면 어떡해요? What do we do if it rains?
  • 어제는 어떡했어? What did you do yesterday, then?
  • 내일 늦으면 어떡할 거예요? What will you do if you're late tomorrow?
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What if I cry?

Intermediate Level 2 · 민준이가 대사를 잊으면 어떡해?

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.