닥치다 Korean verb conjugation
to approach
Every form of 닥치다 across the four speech levels. It is a regular stem, so the endings below attach without changing it.
기본형Principal parts
The four forms the dictionary prints. Every other form on this page is derived from them.
- 관형사형Modifier
- 닥치는
- 아/어Infinitive
- 닥쳐
- -으니Since
- 닥치니
- 합니다Formal
- 닥칩니다
현재Present
The tense that does the most work. 해요체 is the one to learn first — it is polite without being formal, and it is what most conversation is in.
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 서술Statement | 닥쳐요 | 닥칩니다 | 닥쳐 | 닥친다 |
과거Past
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 서술Statement | 닥쳤어요 | 닥쳤습니다 | 닥쳤어 | 닥쳤다 |
미래·추측Future & presumptive
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -겠-Will / must be | 닥치겠어요 | 닥치겠습니다 | 닥치겠어 | 닥치겠다 |
| -을 것이다Going to | 닥칠 거예요 | 닥칠 것입니다 | 닥칠 거야 | 닥칠 것이다 |
의문Questions
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Present | 닥쳐요? | 닥칩니까? | 닥쳐? | 닥치니? |
| 과거Past | 닥쳤어요? | 닥쳤습니까? | 닥쳤어? | 닥쳤니? |
명령Commands
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 명령Do it | 닥치세요 | 닥치십시오 | 닥쳐 | 닥쳐라 |
| 청유Let's | 닥쳐요 | 닥칩시다 | 닥쳐 | 닥치자 |
부정Negation
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 안Not (short) | 안 닥쳐요 | 안 닥칩니다 | 안 닥쳐 | 안 닥친다 |
| -지 않다Not (long) | 닥치지 않아요 | 닥치지 않습니다 | 닥치지 않아 | 닥치지 않는다 |
| 못Cannot | 못 닥쳐요 | 못 닥칩니다 | 못 닥쳐 | 못 닥친다 |
높임Honorific
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Present | 닥치세요 | 닥치십니다 | 닥치셔 | 닥치신다 |
| 과거Past | 닥치셨어요 | 닥치셨습니다 | 닥치셨어 | 닥치셨다 |
관형사형Modifying a noun
- 현재Present
- 닥치는
- 과거Past
- 닥친
- 미래Future
- 닥칠
- 회상Used to
- 닥치던
연결Joining clauses
- -고and
- 닥치고
- -게-ly / so that
- 닥치게
- -어서so / and then
- 닥쳐서
- -으니까since
- 닥치니까
- -으면if / when
- 닥치면
- -지만but
- 닥치지만
- -는데and / but (setting up)
- 닥치는데
- -어도even if
- 닥쳐도
진행In progress
| 해요체Polite | 합니다체Formal | 해체Casual | 한다체Plain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 현재Is doing | 닥치고 있어요 | 닥치고 있습니다 | 닥치고 있어 | 닥치고 있다 |
| 과거Was doing | 닥치고 있었어요 | 닥치고 있었습니다 | 닥치고 있었어 | 닥치고 있었다 |
문형Sentence patterns
How the dictionary says this verb is used. The numbers are slots: 1 is the subject, 2 the object.
- 1이 2에/에게/로 닥치다
예문In real sentences
From the dictionary, each with its translation.
그런데 이들에게 위기가 닥치게 됩니다.
But this pod has been in trouble.
3년 전의 비극이 닥치기 전까지는 말이죠.
At least, we have until three years ago, when tragedy struck.
그런 일이 닥칠 지 몰랐고 선택권도 없었습니다.
They didn't see it coming, and they didn't have a choice.
갑자기 닥친 위기에 맞서 우리는 체계적으로 맞섭니다.
Suddenly, we see a threat, we get organized.
자주 묻는 질문Common questions
How do you conjugate 닥치다 in Korean?
닥치다 (to approach) is 닥쳐요 in the polite 해요체, 닥칩니다 in formal 합니다체, 닥쳐 in casual 반말 and 닥친다 in the plain written style. The past is 닥쳤어요.
What is the past tense of 닥치다?
닥쳤어요 in everyday polite speech, 닥쳤습니다 formally. It is built from the 아/어 form 닥쳐 plus ㅆ, which is why an irregular stem shows its irregularity here.
Is 닥치다 a regular verb?
Yes. Its stem never changes shape: 닥칩니다, 닥쳐, 닥치니 all keep 닥치 intact. Only the ending moves.
What TOPIK level is 닥치다?
5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced.
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