어리석어
uh-ree-suh-guh
eoriseogeo
descriptive
어리석다
To say stupid, foolish politely in the present tense, use 어리석어요 (uh-ree-suh-guh-yoh) · eoriseogeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 어리석다 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 | 어리석어요 uh-ree-suh-guh-yoh eoriseogeoyo | 어리석습니다 uh-ree-suhg-sseum-nee-dah eoriseoksseumnida | |
| Past | 어리석었어 uh-ree-suh-guh-ssuh eoriseogeosseo | 어리석었어요 uh-ree-suh-guh-ssuh-yoh eoriseogeosseoyo | 어리석었습니다 uh-ree-suh-guh-sseum-nee-dah eoriseogeosseumnida |
| Future | 어리석을 거야 uh-ree-suh-geul guh-yah eoriseogeul geoya | 어리석을 거예요 uh-ree-suh-geul guh-yae-yoh eoriseogeul geoyeyo | 어리석을 겁니다 uh-ree-suh-geul guhm-nee-dah eoriseogeul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
어리석으세요
uh-ree-suh-geu-sae-yoh
eoriseogeuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어리석어요
uh-ree-suh-guh-yoh
eoriseogeoyo
Question Polite (요)
어리석어요?
uh-ree-suh-guh-yoh-?
eoriseogeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
어리석고
uh-ree-suhg-ggoh
eoriseokkko
Conditional "if" — (면)
어리석으면
uh-ree-suh-geu-myuhn
eoriseogeumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
어리석고 있어요
uh-ree-suhg-ggoh ee-ssuh-yoh
eoriseokkko isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
어리석고 싶어요
uh-ree-suhg-ggoh shee-puh-yoh
eoriseokkko sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
어리석을 수 있어요
uh-ree-suh-geul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
eoriseogeul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
어리석어서
uh-ree-suh-guh-suh
eoriseogeoseo
Noun form — (기)
어리석기
uh-ree-suhg-ggee
eoriseokkki
Noun form — (음)
어리석음
uh-ree-suh-geum
eoriseogeum