불쌍해
bool-ssahng-hae
bulssanghae
불쌍하다
To say pitiful politely in the present tense, use 불쌍해요 (bool-ssahng-hae-yoh) · bulssanghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 불쌍하다 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 | 불쌍해요 bool-ssahng-hae-yoh bulssanghaeyo | 불쌍합니다 bool-ssahng-hahm-nee-dah bulssanghamnida | |
| Past | 불쌍했어 bool-ssahng-hae-ssuh bulssanghaesseo | 불쌍했어요 bool-ssahng-hae-ssuh-yoh bulssanghaesseoyo | 불쌍했습니다 bool-ssahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah bulssanghaesseumnida |
| Future | 불쌍할 거야 bool-ssahng-hahl guh-yah bulssanghal geoya | 불쌍할 거예요 bool-ssahng-hahl guh-yae-yoh bulssanghal geoyeyo | 불쌍할 겁니다 bool-ssahng-hahl guhm-nee-dah bulssanghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
불쌍하세요
bool-ssahng-hah-sae-yoh
bulssanghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
불쌍해요
bool-ssahng-hae-yoh
bulssanghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
불쌍해요?
bool-ssahng-hae-yoh-?
bulssanghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
불쌍하고
bool-ssahng-hah-goh
bulssanghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
불쌍하면
bool-ssahng-hah-myuhn
bulssanghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
불쌍하고 있어요
bool-ssahng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bulssanghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
불쌍하고 싶어요
bool-ssahng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bulssanghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
불쌍할 수 있어요
bool-ssahng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bulssanghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
불쌍해서
bool-ssahng-hae-suh
bulssanghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
불쌍하기
bool-ssahng-hah-gee
bulssanghagi
Noun form — (음)
불쌍함
bool-ssahng-hahm
bulssangham