어려워
uh-ryuh-wuh
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say to be difficult politely in the present tense, use 어려워요 (uh-ryuh-wuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 어렵다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 어려워요 uh-ryuh-wuh-yoh | 어렵습니다 uh-ryuhp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 어려웠어 uh-ryuh-wuh-ssuh | 어려웠어요 uh-ryuh-wuh-ssuh-yoh | 어려웠습니다 uh-ryuh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 어려울 거야 uh-ryuh-ool- -guh-yah | 어려울 거예요 uh-ryuh-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 어려울 겁니다 uh-ryuh-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
어려우세요
uh-ryuh-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어려워요
uh-ryuh-wuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
어려워요?
uh-ryuh-wuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
어렵고
uh-ryuhp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
어려우면
uh-ryuh-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
어려움
uh-ryuh-oom