어때
uh-ttae
ㅎ irregular (adj)
To say in what state politely in the present tense, use 어때요 (uh-ttae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 어떻다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 어때요 uh-ttae-yoh | 어떻습니다 uh-ttuh-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 어땠어 uh-ttae-ssuh | 어땠어요 uh-ttae-ssuh-yoh | 어땠습니다 uh-ttae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 어떨 거야 uh-ttuhl- -guh-yah | 어떨 거예요 uh-ttuhl- -guh-yae-yoh | 어떨 겁니다 uh-ttuhl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
어떠세요
uh-ttuh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어때요
uh-ttae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
어때요?
uh-ttae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
어떻고
uh-ttuh-koh
Conditional “if” — (면)
어떠면
uh-ttuh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
어떰
uh-ttuhm