듯해
deu-tae
deutae
듯하다
To say to be regarded as politely in the present tense, use 듯해요 (deu-tae-yoh) · deutaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 듯하다 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 | 듯해요 deu-tae-yoh deutaeyo | 듯합니다 deu-tahm-nee-dah deutamnida | |
| Past | 듯했어 deu-tae-ssuh deutaesseo | 듯했어요 deu-tae-ssuh-yoh deutaesseoyo | 듯했습니다 deu-tae-sseum-nee-dah deutaesseumnida |
| Future | 듯할 거야 deu-tahl guh-yah deutal geoya | 듯할 거예요 deu-tahl guh-yae-yoh deutal geoyeyo | 듯할 겁니다 deu-tahl guhm-nee-dah deutal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
듯하세요
deu-tah-sae-yoh
deutaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
듯해요
deu-tae-yoh
deutaeyo
Question Polite (요)
듯해요?
deu-tae-yoh-?
deutaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
듯하고
deu-tah-goh
deutago
Conditional "if" — (면)
듯하면
deu-tah-myuhn
deutamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
듯하고 있어요
deu-tah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
deutago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
듯하고 싶어요
deu-tah-goh shee-puh-yoh
deutago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
듯할 수 있어요
deu-tahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
deutal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
듯해서
deu-tae-suh
deutaeseo
Noun form — (기)
듯하기
deu-tah-gee
deutagi
Noun form — (음)
듯함
deu-tahm
deutam