더러워
duh-ruh-wuh
deoreowo
더럽다
To say to be dirty politely in the present tense, use 더러워요 (duh-ruh-wuh-yoh) · deoreowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 더럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular (adj)): ㅂ-irregular adjectives follow the same rule as ㅂ-irregular verbs: the ㅂ changes to 우 when a vowel suffix follows. 덥다 (to be hot) becomes 더워요; 쉽다 (to be easy) becomes 쉬워요. The ㅂ is kept intact before consonant suffixes: 덥고, 쉽지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 더러워요 duh-ruh-wuh-yoh deoreowoyo | 더럽습니다 duh-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah deoreopsseumnida | |
| Past | 더러웠어 duh-ruh-wuh-ssuh deoreowosseo | 더러웠어요 duh-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh deoreowosseoyo | 더러웠습니다 duh-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah deoreowosseumnida |
| Future | 더러울 거야 duh-ruh-ool guh-yah deoreoul geoya | 더러울 거예요 duh-ruh-ool guh-yae-yoh deoreoul geoyeyo | 더러울 겁니다 duh-ruh-ool guhm-nee-dah deoreoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
더러우세요
duh-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
deoreouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
더러워요
duh-ruh-wuh-yoh
deoreowoyo
Question Polite (요)
더러워요?
duh-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
deoreowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
더럽고
duh-ruhp-goh
deoreopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
더러우면
duh-ruh-oo-myuhn
deoreoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
더럽고 있어요
duh-ruhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
deoreopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
더럽고 싶어요
duh-ruhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
deoreopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
더러울 수 있어요
duh-ruh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
deoreoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
더러워서
duh-ruh-wuh-suh
deoreowoseo
Noun form — (기)
더럽기
duh-ruhp-gee
deoreopgi
Noun form — (음)
더러움
duh-ruh-oom
deoreoum