측은해
cheu-geun-hae
cheugeunhae
측은하다
To say pitiful politely in the present tense, use 측은해요 (cheu-geun-hae-yoh) · cheugeunhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 측은하다 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 | 측은해요 cheu-geun-hae-yoh cheugeunhaeyo | 측은합니다 cheu-geun-hahm-nee-dah cheugeunhamnida | |
| Past | 측은했어 cheu-geun-hae-ssuh cheugeunhaesseo | 측은했어요 cheu-geun-hae-ssuh-yoh cheugeunhaesseoyo | 측은했습니다 cheu-geun-hae-sseum-nee-dah cheugeunhaesseumnida |
| Future | 측은할 거야 cheu-geun-hahl guh-yah cheugeunhal geoya | 측은할 거예요 cheu-geun-hahl guh-yae-yoh cheugeunhal geoyeyo | 측은할 겁니다 cheu-geun-hahl guhm-nee-dah cheugeunhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
측은하세요
cheu-geun-hah-sae-yoh
cheugeunhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
측은해요
cheu-geun-hae-yoh
cheugeunhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
측은해요?
cheu-geun-hae-yoh-?
cheugeunhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
측은하고
cheu-geun-hah-goh
cheugeunhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
측은하면
cheu-geun-hah-myuhn
cheugeunhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
측은하고 있어요
cheu-geun-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
cheugeunhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
측은하고 싶어요
cheu-geun-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
cheugeunhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
측은할 수 있어요
cheu-geun-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
cheugeunhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
측은해서
cheu-geun-hae-suh
cheugeunhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
측은하기
cheu-geun-hah-gee
cheugeunhagi
Noun form — (음)
측은함
cheu-geun-hahm
cheugeunham