어때
uh-ttae
eottae
어떻다
To say in what state politely in the present tense, use 어때요 (uh-ttae-yoh) · eottaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 어떻다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular (adj)): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 노랗다 (yellow) → 노래요, 이렇다 (like this) → 이래요. The ㅎ stays before consonant suffixes: 노랗고, 이렇지. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 어때요 uh-ttae-yoh eottaeyo | 어떻습니다 uh-ttuh-sseum-nee-dah eotteosseumnida | |
| Past | 어땠어 uh-ttae-ssuh eottaesseo | 어땠어요 uh-ttae-ssuh-yoh eottaesseoyo | 어땠습니다 uh-ttae-sseum-nee-dah eottaesseumnida |
| Future | 어떨 거야 uh-ttuhl guh-yah eotteol geoya | 어떨 거예요 uh-ttuhl guh-yae-yoh eotteol geoyeyo | 어떨 겁니다 uh-ttuhl guhm-nee-dah eotteol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
어떠세요
uh-ttuh-sae-yoh
eotteoseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어때요
uh-ttae-yoh
eottaeyo
Question Polite (요)
어때요?
uh-ttae-yoh-?
eottaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
어떻고
uh-ttuh-koh
eotteoko
Conditional "if" — (면)
어떠면
uh-ttuh-myuhn
eotteomyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
어떻고 있어요
uh-ttuh-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
eotteoko isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
어떻고 싶어요
uh-ttuh-koh shee-puh-yoh
eotteoko sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
어떨 수 있어요
uh-ttuhl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
eotteol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
어때서
uh-ttae-suh
eottaeseo
Noun form — (기)
어떻기
uh-ttuh-kee
eotteoki
Noun form — (음)
어떰
uh-ttuhm
eotteom