부족해
boo-choh-kae
하다 verb (adj)
To say to be insufficient politely in the present tense, use 부족해요 (boo-choh-kae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 부족하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 부족해요 boo-choh-kae-yoh | 부족합니다 boo-choh-kahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 부족했어 boo-choh-kae-ssuh | 부족했어요 boo-choh-kae-ssuh-yoh | 부족했습니다 boo-choh-kae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 부족할 거야 boo-choh-kahl- -guh-yah | 부족할 거예요 boo-choh-kahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 부족할 겁니다 boo-choh-kahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
부족하세요
boo-choh-kah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
부족해요
boo-choh-kae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
부족해요?
boo-choh-kae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
부족하고
boo-choh-kah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
부족하면
boo-choh-kah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
부족함
boo-choh-kahm