철저해
chuhl-chuh-hae
cheoljeohae
철저하다
To say thoroughgoing, thorough, exhaustive politely in the present tense, use 철저해요 (chuhl-chuh-hae-yoh) · cheoljeohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 철저하다 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 | 철저해요 chuhl-chuh-hae-yoh cheoljeohaeyo | 철저합니다 chuhl-chuh-hahm-nee-dah cheoljeohamnida | |
| Past | 철저했어 chuhl-chuh-hae-ssuh cheoljeohaesseo | 철저했어요 chuhl-chuh-hae-ssuh-yoh cheoljeohaesseoyo | 철저했습니다 chuhl-chuh-hae-sseum-nee-dah cheoljeohaesseumnida |
| Future | 철저할 거야 chuhl-chuh-hahl guh-yah cheoljeohal geoya | 철저할 거예요 chuhl-chuh-hahl guh-yae-yoh cheoljeohal geoyeyo | 철저할 겁니다 chuhl-chuh-hahl guhm-nee-dah cheoljeohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
철저하세요
chuhl-chuh-hah-sae-yoh
cheoljeohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
철저해요
chuhl-chuh-hae-yoh
cheoljeohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
철저해요?
chuhl-chuh-hae-yoh-?
cheoljeohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
철저하고
chuhl-chuh-hah-goh
cheoljeohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
철저하면
chuhl-chuh-hah-myuhn
cheoljeohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
철저하고 있어요
chuhl-chuh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
cheoljeohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
철저하고 싶어요
chuhl-chuh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
cheoljeohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
철저할 수 있어요
chuhl-chuh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
cheoljeohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
철저해서
chuhl-chuh-hae-suh
cheoljeohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
철저하기
chuhl-chuh-hah-gee
cheoljeohagi
Noun form — (음)
철저함
chuhl-chuh-hahm
cheoljeoham