더러워
duh-ruh-wuh
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say to be dirty politely in the present tense, use 더러워요 (duh-ruh-wuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 더럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 더러워요 duh-ruh-wuh-yoh | 더럽습니다 duh-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 더러웠어 duh-ruh-wuh-ssuh | 더러웠어요 duh-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh | 더러웠습니다 duh-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 더러울 거야 duh-ruh-ool- -guh-yah | 더러울 거예요 duh-ruh-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 더러울 겁니다 duh-ruh-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
더러우세요
duh-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
더러워요
duh-ruh-wuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
더러워요?
duh-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
더럽고
duh-ruhp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
더러우면
duh-ruh-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
더러움
duh-ruh-oom