to speak, to talk 네가 여기 있다고 그녀에게 말해.Ne-ga yeogi it-dago geunyeo-ege mal-hae.Tell her you’re here. 어제 일은 미안하다고 말하고 싶어요. — 괜찮아요. 아나.Eoje ir-eun mian-ha-dago mal-hago sipeoyo. - gwaenchanayo. Ana.I want to say I’m sorry for yesterday. — It’s okay, Anna.

How to use this verb?

Here is a list of all possible definitions of this verb with example sentences in which the verb is used.

  • to speak, to talk 네가 여기 있다고 그녀에게 말해.Ne-ga yeogi it-dago geunyeo-ege mal-hae.Tell her you’re here. 어제 일은 미안하다고 말하고 싶어요. — 괜찮아요. 아나.Eoje ir-eun mian-ha-dago mal-hago sipeoyo. - gwaenchanayo. Ana.I want to say I’m sorry for yesterday. — It’s okay, Anna.
    • 한국어로 말하자!

      Let's talk in Korean! (colloquial)

    • 날 사랑한다고 말해줘.

      Tell me you love me. (colloquial)

  • 네가 여기 있다고 그녀에게 말해.Ne-ga yeogi it-dago geunyeo-ege mal-hae.Tell her you’re here.
  • 어제 일은 미안하다고 말하고 싶어요. — 괜찮아요. 아나.Eoje ir-eun mian-ha-dago mal-hago sipeoyo. - gwaenchanayo. Ana.I want to say I’m sorry for yesterday. — It’s okay, Anna.
  • to explain (by talking)
    • 이 상황을 어떻게 말해야지?

      How do I explain this situation? (colloquial)

    • 왕 씨는 그 지역이 어떻게 변화했는지에 대해서 말했다.

      Wang spoke of how the area had changed.

How to conjugate in the present tense?

Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the present tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

  • 말해
    InformalDeclarative
  • 말해요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 말합니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 말해?
    InformalInquisitive
  • 말해요?
    PolishedInquisitive
  • 말합니까?
    HonorificInquisitive
  • 말해
    InformalImperative
  • 말하세요
    PolishedImperative
  • 말하십시오
    HonorificImperative
  • 말해
    InformalPropositive
  • 말해요
    PolishedPropositive
  • 말합시다
    HonorificPropositive

How to conjugate in the past tense?

Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the past tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

  • 말했
    Base
  • 말했어
    InformalDeclarative
  • 말했어요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 말했습니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 말했어?
    InformalInquisitive
  • 말했어요?
    PolishedInquisitive
  • 말했습니까?
    HonorificInquisitive

How do you conjugate in the future tense?

Here is the list of verbs conjugated in the future tense in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

  • 말할
    Base
  • 말할 거야
    InformalDeclarative
  • 말할 거예요
    PolishedDeclarative
  • 말할 겁니다
    HonorificDeclarative
  • 말하겠어
    InformalConditional
  • 말하겠어요
    PolishedConditional
  • 말하겠습니다
    HonorificConditional

How to conjugate in the other forms?

Here is the list of verbs conjugated in other forms and in several polite forms. You can click on the buttons to get more information about the polite form and the mode used.

  • 말하면
    Connective If
  • 말하고
    Connective And
  • 말함
    Nominal Ing