가까워
gah-ggah-wuh
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say to be close, to be near (in distance, time, emotional rapport, kinship politely in the present tense, use 가까워요 (gah-ggah-wuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 가깝다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 가까워요 gah-ggah-wuh-yoh | 가깝습니다 gah-ggahp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 가까웠어 gah-ggah-wuh-ssuh | 가까웠어요 gah-ggah-wuh-ssuh-yoh | 가까웠습니다 gah-ggah-wuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 가까울 거야 gah-ggah-ool- -guh-yah | 가까울 거예요 gah-ggah-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 가까울 겁니다 gah-ggah-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
가까우세요
gah-ggah-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
가까워요
gah-ggah-wuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
가까워요?
gah-ggah-wuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
가깝고
gah-ggahp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
가까우면
gah-ggah-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
가까움
gah-ggah-oom