도여
doh-yuh
doyeo
돟다
To say Pyongan form of 좋다 (to be good) politely in the present tense, use 도여요 (doh-yuh-yoh) · doyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 돟다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 그렇다 (to be so) → 그래요, 어떻다 (how?) → 어때요. Before consonants the ㅎ stays: 그렇고, 그렇지. Pure verbs with ㅎ endings are rare; most are adjectives. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 도여요 doh-yuh-yoh doyeoyo | 돟습니다 doh-sseum-nee-dah dosseumnida | |
| Past | 도였어 doh-yuh-ssuh doyeosseo | 도였어요 doh-yuh-ssuh-yoh doyeosseoyo | 도였습니다 doh-yuh-sseum-nee-dah doyeosseumnida |
| Future | 돌 거야 dohl guh-yah dol geoya | 돌 거예요 dohl guh-yae-yoh dol geoyeyo | 돌 겁니다 dohl guhm-nee-dah dol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
도세요
doh-sae-yoh
doseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
도여요
doh-yuh-yoh
doyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
도여요?
doh-yuh-yoh-?
doyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
돟고
doh-koh
doko
Conditional "if" — (면)
도면
doh-myuhn
domyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
돟고 있어요
doh-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
doko isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
돟고 싶어요
doh-koh shee-puh-yoh
doko sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
돌 수 있어요
dohl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
dol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
도여서
doh-yuh-suh
doyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
돟기
doh-kee
doki
Noun form — (음)
돔
dohm
dom