어색해
uh-sae-kae
eosaekae
어색하다
To say awkward politely in the present tense, use 어색해요 (uh-sae-kae-yoh) · eosaekaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 어색하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 어색해요 uh-sae-kae-yoh eosaekaeyo | 어색합니다 uh-sae-kahm-nee-dah eosaekamnida | |
| Past | 어색했어 uh-sae-kae-ssuh eosaekaesseo | 어색했어요 uh-sae-kae-ssuh-yoh eosaekaesseoyo | 어색했습니다 uh-sae-kae-sseum-nee-dah eosaekaesseumnida |
| Future | 어색할 거야 uh-sae-kahl guh-yah eosaekal geoya | 어색할 거예요 uh-sae-kahl guh-yae-yoh eosaekal geoyeyo | 어색할 겁니다 uh-sae-kahl guhm-nee-dah eosaekal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
어색하세요
uh-sae-kah-sae-yoh
eosaekaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어색해요
uh-sae-kae-yoh
eosaekaeyo
Question Polite (요)
어색해요?
uh-sae-kae-yoh-?
eosaekaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
어색하고
uh-sae-kah-goh
eosaekago
Conditional "if" — (면)
어색하면
uh-sae-kah-myuhn
eosaekamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
어색하고 있어요
uh-sae-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
eosaekago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
어색하고 싶어요
uh-sae-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
eosaekago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
어색할 수 있어요
uh-sae-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
eosaekal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
어색해서
uh-sae-kae-suh
eosaekaeseo
Noun form — (기)
어색하기
uh-sae-kah-gee
eosaekagi
Noun form — (음)
어색함
uh-sae-kahm
eosaekam