어이없어
uh-ee-uhp-ssuh
eoieopsseo
descriptive
어이없다
To say dumbfounded, ridiculous politely in the present tense, use 어이없어요 (uh-ee-uhp-ssuh-yoh) · eoieopsseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 어이없다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 어이없어요 uh-ee-uhp-ssuh-yoh eoieopsseoyo | 어이없습니다 uh-ee-uhp-seum-nee-dah eoieoseumnida | |
| Past | 어이없었어 uh-ee-uhp-ssuh-ssuh eoieopsseosseo | 어이없었어요 uh-ee-uhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh eoieopsseosseoyo | 어이없었습니다 uh-ee-uhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah eoieopsseosseumnida |
| Future | 어이없을 거야 uh-ee-uhp-sseul guh-yah eoieopsseul geoya | 어이없을 거예요 uh-ee-uhp-sseul guh-yae-yoh eoieopsseul geoyeyo | 어이없을 겁니다 uh-ee-uhp-sseul guhm-nee-dah eoieopsseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
어이없으세요
uh-ee-uhp-sseu-sae-yoh
eoieopsseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어이없어요
uh-ee-uhp-ssuh-yoh
eoieopsseoyo
Question Polite (요)
어이없어요?
uh-ee-uhp-ssuh-yoh-?
eoieopsseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
어이없고
uh-ee-uhp-goh
eoieogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
어이없으면
uh-ee-uhp-sseu-myuhn
eoieopsseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
어이없고 있어요
uh-ee-uhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
eoieogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
어이없고 싶어요
uh-ee-uhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
eoieogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
어이없을 수 있어요
uh-ee-uhp-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
eoieopsseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
어이없어서
uh-ee-uhp-ssuh-suh
eoieopsseoseo
Noun form — (기)
어이없기
uh-ee-uhp-gee
eoieogi
Noun form — (음)
어이없음
uh-ee-uhp-sseum
eoieopsseum