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KOREAN VERB

신청하다

to apply for, to request (a paper, a visa, a loan)

  • #278 most used
  • 하다 verb

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

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

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI apply for
NegativeI don’t apply for

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI applied for
NegativeI didn’t apply for

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will apply for
NegativeI won’t apply for

Honorific

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

Form Polite Formal
PresentI apply for (respectfully)
PastI applied for (respectfully)
FutureI will apply for (respectfully)

Connectives

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

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

Requests and commands

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

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

How to use 신청하다

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

  1. Present

    외국인은 여기서 비자 연장을 신청해요.

    Foreigners apply for visa extensions here.

  2. Past

    어제 은행에서 소액 대출을 신청했어요.

    Yesterday I applied for a small loan at the bank.

  3. Future

    다음 학기 한국어 수업을 신청할 거예요.

    I'll sign up for the Korean class next term.

  4. Honorific

    박 여사님, 노인 연금은 벌써 신청하셨어요?

    Mrs. Park, have you already applied for the senior pension?

  5. Connectives

    지금 신청하면 다음 주에 카드를 받아요.

    If you apply now, you get the card next week.

  6. Requests and commands

    줄 서지 말고 온라인으로 신청하세요.

    Don't queue, apply online.

Good to know

  • 신청 is the application: you 신청하다 a visa, a course or a loan, and 신청서 is the form.

Where you hear 신청하다

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

Korean · Advanced Level 1

  • 여기서 비자를 신청해요. You apply for the visa here.
  • 어제 증명서를 신청했어요. I applied for the certificate yesterday.
  • 내일 은행에서 대출을 신청할 거예요. Tomorrow I'll apply for a loan at the bank.

Korean · Fluency Level 3

  • 여기서 비자를 신청해요. You apply for the visa here.
  • 어제 증명서를 신청했어요. I applied for the certificate yesterday.
  • 내일 은행에서 대출을 신청할 거예요. Tomorrow I'll apply for a loan at the bank.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.