비슷해
bee-seu-tae
biseutae
비슷하다
To say to be similar (but not identical) politely in the present tense, use 비슷해요 (bee-seu-tae-yoh) · biseutaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 비슷하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 비슷해요 bee-seu-tae-yoh biseutaeyo | 비슷합니다 bee-seu-tahm-nee-dah biseutamnida | |
| Past | 비슷했어 bee-seu-tae-ssuh biseutaesseo | 비슷했어요 bee-seu-tae-ssuh-yoh biseutaesseoyo | 비슷했습니다 bee-seu-tae-sseum-nee-dah biseutaesseumnida |
| Future | 비슷할 거야 bee-seu-tahl guh-yah biseutal geoya | 비슷할 거예요 bee-seu-tahl guh-yae-yoh biseutal geoyeyo | 비슷할 겁니다 bee-seu-tahl guhm-nee-dah biseutal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
비슷하세요
bee-seu-tah-sae-yoh
biseutaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
비슷해요
bee-seu-tae-yoh
biseutaeyo
Question Polite (요)
비슷해요?
bee-seu-tae-yoh-?
biseutaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
비슷하고
bee-seu-tah-goh
biseutago
Conditional "if" — (면)
비슷하면
bee-seu-tah-myuhn
biseutamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
비슷하고 있어요
bee-seu-tah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
biseutago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
비슷하고 싶어요
bee-seu-tah-goh shee-puh-yoh
biseutago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
비슷할 수 있어요
bee-seu-tahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
biseutal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
비슷해서
bee-seu-tae-suh
biseutaeseo
Noun form — (기)
비슷하기
bee-seu-tah-gee
biseutagi
Noun form — (음)
비슷함
bee-seu-tahm
biseutam