드물어
deu-moo-ruh
deumureo
드물다
To say to be rare politely in the present tense, use 드물어요 (deu-moo-ruh-yoh) · deumureoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 드물다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㄹ stem (adj)): ㄹ-stem adjectives follow the same pattern as ㄹ-stem verbs: the ㄹ is kept before vowel suffixes and drops before ㄴ, ㅂ, and 습니다. 길다 (to be long) → 길어요, 긴, 깁니다. 멀다 (to be far) → 멀어요, 먼, 멉니다. See all ㄹ-stem verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 드물어요 deu-moo-ruh-yoh deumureoyo | 드뭅니다 deu-moom-nee-dah deumumnida | |
| Past | 드물었어 deu-moo-ruh-ssuh deumureosseo | 드물었어요 deu-moo-ruh-ssuh-yoh deumureosseoyo | 드물었습니다 deu-moo-ruh-sseum-nee-dah deumureosseumnida |
| Future | 드물 거야 deu-mool guh-yah deumul geoya | 드물 거예요 deu-mool guh-yae-yoh deumul geoyeyo | 드물 겁니다 deu-mool guhm-nee-dah deumul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
드무세요
deu-moo-sae-yoh
deumuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
드물어요
deu-moo-ruh-yoh
deumureoyo
Question Polite (요)
드물어요?
deu-moo-ruh-yoh-?
deumureoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
드물고
deu-mool-goh
deumulgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
드물면
deu-mool-myuhn
deumulmyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
드물고 있어요
deu-mool-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
deumulgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
드물고 싶어요
deu-mool-goh shee-puh-yoh
deumulgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
드물 수 있어요
deu-mool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
deumul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
드물어서
deu-moo-ruh-suh
deumureoseo
Noun form — (기)
드물기
deu-mool-gee
deumulgi
Noun form — (음)
드묾
deu-moom
deumum