어두워
uh-doo-wuh
eoduwo
어둡다
To say dark politely in the present tense, use 어두워요 (uh-doo-wuh-yoh) · eoduwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 어둡다 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 | 어두워요 uh-doo-wuh-yoh eoduwoyo | 어둡습니다 uh-doop-sseum-nee-dah eodupsseumnida | |
| Past | 어두웠어 uh-doo-wuh-ssuh eoduwosseo | 어두웠어요 uh-doo-wuh-ssuh-yoh eoduwosseoyo | 어두웠습니다 uh-doo-wuh-sseum-nee-dah eoduwosseumnida |
| Future | 어두울 거야 uh-doo-ool guh-yah eoduul geoya | 어두울 거예요 uh-doo-ool guh-yae-yoh eoduul geoyeyo | 어두울 겁니다 uh-doo-ool guhm-nee-dah eoduul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
어두우세요
uh-doo-oo-sae-yoh
eoduuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어두워요
uh-doo-wuh-yoh
eoduwoyo
Question Polite (요)
어두워요?
uh-doo-wuh-yoh-?
eoduwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
어둡고
uh-doop-goh
eodupgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
어두우면
uh-doo-oo-myuhn
eoduumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
어둡고 있어요
uh-doop-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
eodupgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
어둡고 싶어요
uh-doop-goh shee-puh-yoh
eodupgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
어두울 수 있어요
uh-doo-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
eoduul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
어두워서
uh-doo-wuh-suh
eoduwoseo
Noun form — (기)
어둡기
uh-doop-gee
eodupgi
Noun form — (음)
어두움
uh-doo-oom
eoduum