앙여
ahng-yuh
angyeo
descriptive
앙이다
To say to be not (something) politely in the present tense, use 앙여요 (ahng-yuh-yoh) · angyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 앙이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 앙여요 ahng-yuh-yoh angyeoyo | 앙입니다 ahng-eem-nee-dah angimnida | |
| Past | 앙였어 ahng-yuh-ssuh angyeosseo | 앙였어요 ahng-yuh-ssuh-yoh angyeosseoyo | 앙였습니다 ahng-yuh-sseum-nee-dah angyeosseumnida |
| Future | 앙일 거야 ahng-eel guh-yah angil geoya | 앙일 거예요 ahng-eel guh-yae-yoh angil geoyeyo | 앙일 겁니다 ahng-eel guhm-nee-dah angil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
앙이세요
ahng-ee-sae-yoh
angiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
앙여요
ahng-yuh-yoh
angyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
앙여요?
ahng-yuh-yoh-?
angyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
앙이고
ahng-ee-goh
angigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
앙이면
ahng-ee-myuhn
angimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
앙이고 있어요
ahng-ee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
angigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
앙이고 싶어요
ahng-ee-goh shee-puh-yoh
angigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
앙일 수 있어요
ahng-eel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
angil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
앙여서
ahng-yuh-suh
angyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
앙이기
ahng-ee-gee
angigi
Noun form — (음)
앙임
ahng-eem
angim