Korean

하다

약속하다
Meaning: to promise
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 약속하다
Present 약속한다
Polite 약속해요
Formal 약속합니다
Past 약속했다
Past + Polite 약속했어요
Guess + Polite 약속하겠어요
Connective 약속하고
Conditional 약속하면
Volitional 약속하자
Imperative 약속해라
Imperative + Polite 약속하세요
Attributive 약속하는 / 약속한 / 약속할

Handwriting

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Example sentences

He promised that he would come back again.
우리는 영원토록 함께하기로 약속했다.
We promised to be together forever.
우리는 꼭 다시 만나기로 새끼손가락을 걸고 약속했다.
We made a promise to meet again for sure, hooking our pinky fingers.
우리는 이다음에 다시 만나기로 약속했다.
We promised to meet again next time.

Usage Notes

Used when committing to do something.

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