Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI welcome | |||
| NegativeI don’t welcome |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI welcomed | |||
| NegativeI didn’t welcome |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will welcome | |||
| NegativeI won’t welcome |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI welcome (respectfully) | ||
| PastI welcomed (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will welcome (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) welcoming, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) welcoming, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I welcome
- Because (-(으)니까) because I welcome
- But (-지만) I welcome, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please welcome
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please welcome (formal)
- Plain command welcome! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t welcome
How to use 환영하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저희 가게는 언제나 새 손님을 환영합니다.
Our shop always welcomes new customers.
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Past
박 선생님이 새 학생들을 따뜻하게 환영했어요.
Mrs. Park warmly welcomed the new students.
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Future
우리 가족은 수아 씨를 정말 환영할 거예요.
My family will really welcome Su-a.
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Honorific
김 사장님이 손님들을 직접 환영하셨어요.
Mr. Kim welcomed the guests in person.
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Connectives
모두가 저를 환영하고 이름을 물어봤어요.
Everyone welcomed me and asked my name.
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Requests and commands
새 친구를 반갑게 환영하세요.
Give the new friend a warm welcome.
Good to know
- 환영합니다! on its own is the "Welcome!" of signs, doors and first days.
Where you hear 환영하다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 1
- 우리 학교는 새 선생님을 환영해요. Our school welcomes the new teacher.
- 어제 온 가족이 일라이 씨를 환영했어요. Yesterday the whole family welcomed Eli.
- 내일 친구들이 일라이 씨를 환영할 거예요. Tomorrow my friends will welcome Eli.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.