Key Facts
- Hangul: 회의하다 (hoeuihada)
- Meaning: to hold a meeting
- Part of speech: verb (동사)
- Level: B1
- Stem: 회의하
- Class: 하다 type
- Object marking: intransitive
What Does 회의하다 Mean?
- to hold a meeting. Have a meeting or conference: 팀원들과 회의하다.
회의하다 means to hold a meeting or conference: 팀원들과 회의하다. It is intransitive: there is no object, and the people take 와/과 or 하고. In speech, 회의를 하다 and 회의가 있다 (there is a meeting) are even more common. It belongs to work and business settings.
Grammar. No object; the people take 와/과 or 하고: 팀원들과 회의하다.
Usage note. Often 회의를 하다 or 회의가 있다. Used mainly at work.
Two shapes of the expression coexist. The examples use the one-word verb, 팀원들과 회의해요, while 회의를 해요 treats 회의 as an object of 하다. Both are normal, and the second is very common in speech. Related verbs such as 이야기하다, 대화하다, 일하다 and 출근하다 show the workplace setting this verb lives in.
How Do You Pronounce 회의하다?
There is no change in the stem. 회의했어요 is read [회의해써요], and 회의합니다 is [회의함니다].
How Do You Use 회의하다 in a Sentence?
오전에 팀원들과 회의해요.
In the morning I have a meeting with the team.
오전에 means in the morning, and 팀원들과 means with the team members.
오늘 두 시간 동안 회의했어요.
We had a meeting for two hours today.
두 시간 동안 means for two hours.
회의하면 졸려요.
I get sleepy when we have meetings.
A dry comment: the conditional 회의하면 (when we have a meeting) with 졸려요 (I get sleepy).
How Does Hoeuihada Conjugation Work?
Conjugation is the 하다 contraction on 회의하: 회의해요, 회의했어요, 회의해서. The negative is 회의 안 해요.
회의하다
| Form | Korean | Romanization | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polite present | 회의해요 | ||
| Polite past | 회의했어요 | ||
| Polite future (plan) | 회의할 거예요 | ||
| Polite future (intention or guess) | 회의하겠어요 | ||
| Formal present | 회의합니다 | ||
| Formal past | 회의했습니다 | ||
| Formal future | 회의할 것입니다 | ||
| Casual present | 회의해 | ||
| Casual past | 회의했어 | ||
| Casual future | 회의할 거야 | ||
| Want to (polite) | 회의하고 싶어요 | ||
| Honorific polite | 회의하세요 | ||
| Because / and then | 회의해서 | ||
| If (conditional) | 회의하면 | ||
| Present modifier (before a noun) | 회의하는 | ||
| Past modifier (before a noun) | 회의한 | ||
| Future modifier (before a noun) | 회의할 | ||
| Negative with 안 (short) | 회의 안 해요 | ||
| Negative (long form) | 회의하지 않아요 |
| Form | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Polite present | 회의해요 | as written |
| Polite past | 회의했어요 | [회의해써요] |
| Polite future (plan) | 회의할 거예요 | [회의할꺼예요] |
| Polite future (guess) | 회의하겠어요 | [회의하게써요] |
| Formal present | 회의합니다 | [회의함니다] |
| Formal past | 회의했습니다 | [회의핻씀니다] |
| Formal future | 회의할 것입니다 | [회의할꺼심니다] |
| Casual present | 회의해 | as written |
| Casual past | 회의했어 | [회의해써] |
| Casual future | 회의할 거야 | [회의할꺼야] |
| Want to (polite) | 회의하고 싶어요 | [회의하고 시퍼요] |
| Honorific polite | 회의하세요 | as written |
| Because / and then | 회의해서 | as written |
| If (conditional) | 회의하면 | as written |
| Modifier, present | 회의하는 | as written |
| Modifier, past | 회의한 | as written |
| Modifier, future | 회의할 | as written |
| Negative, short | 회의 안 해요 | as written |
| Negative, long | 회의하지 않아요 | [회의하지 아나요] |
The pattern for this verb is explained in 하다 to 해요.
Common Mistake with 회의하다
Wrong: ✗ 회의를 만나요.
Correct: ✓ 회의를 해요.
Why: Meetings are held (하다), not met (만나다).
English "meet" and "meeting" share a root, so learners reach for 만나다. In Korean you meet people (만나다) but hold a meeting (회의를 하다).
회의하다 Versus Similar Verbs
| Word | How it differs |
|---|---|
| 이야기하다 | 이야기하다 is casual talking; 회의하다 is a formal meeting. |
| 약속하다 | 약속하다 is making an appointment or promise; 회의하다 is holding a work meeting. |
Finding a Time for the Project Meeting
Two coworkers are arranging a discussion about a project. They ask about today, refer to yesterday, and make a plan for tomorrow.
Sora
오늘도 회의해요?
Oneuldo hoeuihaeyo?
Are we having a meeting today too?
Minho
아니요. 어제 회의했어요.
Aniyo. Eoje hoeuihaesseoyo.
No. We had a meeting yesterday.
Sora
그럼 내일 회의할 거예요?
Geureom naeil hoeuihal geoyeyo?
Then will we have a meeting tomorrow?
Minho
네. 내일 오전에 회의해요.
Ne. Naeil ojeone hoeuihaeyo.
Yes. We’re meeting tomorrow morning.
회의해요 can describe a scheduled future meeting when a time such as 내일 오전에 is supplied. 회의했어요 clearly places the meeting in the past. The final reply uses the present form with a future time expression, a natural way to state an arrangement.
Meeting Words on Doors, Calendars, and Messages
| Expression | Literal idea | Meaning in use |
|---|---|---|
| 회의실 | meeting room | The room reserved for meetings. |
| 회의 중 | in a meeting | A status saying someone is currently occupied. |
| 회의 시간 | meeting time | The scheduled time or time spent meeting, depending on context. |
| 회의록 | meeting record | Written minutes documenting the discussion. |
회의 중 may appear on a door or in a workplace status message. It does not specify who is attending or when the meeting will finish. 회의록, by contrast, is a document. Reading meeting minutes is different from attending the meeting itself.
회의를 하다 literally means “do a meeting” and is the ordinary Korean expression for holding one. The English translation sounds odd only if translated word by word. 회의가 있다, “there is a meeting,” is useful when explaining your schedule or why you are unavailable.
What Information Belongs around 회의하다?
Time, place, participants, and topic answer different questions. 오전에 gives a time. 회의실에서 gives the place where the discussion happens. 팀원들과 names the people you meet with. The partner marker 과 follows the consonant-ending 팀원들.
For a topic, 계획에 대해 회의하다 means discussing a plan in a meeting. The phrase 에 대해 means “about.” The plan is the subject matter, while the coworkers are participants. Keeping those roles separate helps you understand a meeting invitation with several noun phrases before the verb.
The verb says that a meeting takes place. It does not tell you whether the participants reach an agreement, finish a report, or approve a proposal. A sentence about the outcome needs an additional verb such as 결정하다, “decide.”
Where Does 회의하다 Sound Natural?
회의하다 fits team discussions, project planning, committees, and other organized meetings. It can also describe a student group's planning meeting. A workplace context is common, but the word is not restricted to paid employment.
For two friends chatting over coffee, 이야기하다 or 대화하다 is usually a better description unless they are actually holding a meeting. 회의하다 suggests discussion with a shared task or agenda. The distinction concerns the kind of interaction, rather than how serious the speakers look.
A calendar entry may simply say 회의. A colleague explaining that entry in conversation may say 회의가 있어요. In a report about what happened, 회의했어요 or the more formal 회의했습니다 focuses on the activity. These are different ways to package meeting information.
Spacing: One Verb or a Noun Plus 하다?
회의해요 is the conjugated one-word verb. 회의를 해요 is a noun with the object marker 를 followed by 하다. Both are natural, but keep the chosen pattern complete. The space in 회의를 해요 belongs after the noun and particle together.
회의 안 해요 separates the negative 안 from both 회의 and 해요. It says the meeting activity does not happen in the relevant situation. If a scheduled meeting has been called off, 취소하다, “cancel,” states that change more precisely than a bare present negative.
| Related word | Meaning | Useful note |
|---|---|---|
| 안건 | agenda item | A matter brought to the meeting for discussion. |
| 참석 | attendance | Concerns being present, rather than organizing the meeting. |
| 회의록 | meeting minutes | The written record after or during discussion. |
| 일정 | schedule | Helps place the meeting among other commitments. |
The meetings vocabulary lesson teaches the surrounding office expressions.
Mini Drill: Arrange the Meeting
- Give the polite past of 회의하다.
- Choose 팀원들과 or 팀원들을 for “with the team members.”
- Add spaces to 회의를해요.
- What does 회의 중 mean on a status message?
Show drill answers
- 회의했어요.
- 팀원들과.
- 회의를 해요.
- In a meeting.
Quick Self-Test
- Does 회의하다 guarantee a decision was made?
- Which word names the minutes: 회의실 or 회의록?
- Can 회의해요 refer to tomorrow when the time is clear?
Show answers
- No. It reports the meeting activity.
- 회의록.
- Yes. A time expression can make the schedule clear.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 회의하다 Used with an Object?
No. The one-word verb takes no object. You can also split it: 회의를 하다, or say 회의가 있다 (there is a meeting).
Which Particle Marks the People?
와/과 or 하고, as in 팀원들과 회의하다 (have a meeting with team members).
Is 회의하다 Formal?
It is used mainly at work. In speech, 회의를 하다 and 회의가 있다 are very common alternatives.
What Is the Polite Past?
회의했어요, read [회의해써요].
Can I Say 회의를 만나요?
No. Meetings are held, not met: say 회의를 해요.
Which Words Are Related to 회의하다?
What Should You Learn Next?
Next, 이야기하다 and 출근하다. Once 회의하다 feels familiar, compare it with other entries in the verb dictionary or check a form in the conjugator.