Korean

하다

고백하다
Meaning: to confess; to declare one's love
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 고백하다
Present 고백한다
Polite 고백해요
Formal 고백합니다
Past 고백했다
Past + Polite 고백했어요
Guess + Polite 고백하겠어요
Connective 고백하고
Conditional 고백하면
Volitional 고백하자
Imperative 고백해라
Imperative + Polite 고백하세요
Attributive 고백하는 / 고백한 / 고백할

Example

진심을 다해 그녀에게 고백했다.
I confessed to her with all my heart.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for telling someone about one's feelings of love, or revealing a secret.

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