간단해
gahn-dahn-hae
gandanhae
간단하다
To say to be simple or straightforward politely in the present tense, use 간단해요 (gahn-dahn-hae-yoh) · gandanhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 간단하다 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 | 간단해요 gahn-dahn-hae-yoh gandanhaeyo | 간단합니다 gahn-dahn-hahm-nee-dah gandanhamnida | |
| Past | 간단했어 gahn-dahn-hae-ssuh gandanhaesseo | 간단했어요 gahn-dahn-hae-ssuh-yoh gandanhaesseoyo | 간단했습니다 gahn-dahn-hae-sseum-nee-dah gandanhaesseumnida |
| Future | 간단할 거야 gahn-dahn-hahl guh-yah gandanhal geoya | 간단할 거예요 gahn-dahn-hahl guh-yae-yoh gandanhal geoyeyo | 간단할 겁니다 gahn-dahn-hahl guhm-nee-dah gandanhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
간단하세요
gahn-dahn-hah-sae-yoh
gandanhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
간단해요
gahn-dahn-hae-yoh
gandanhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
간단해요?
gahn-dahn-hae-yoh-?
gandanhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
간단하고
gahn-dahn-hah-goh
gandanhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
간단하면
gahn-dahn-hah-myuhn
gandanhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
간단하고 있어요
gahn-dahn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gandanhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
간단하고 싶어요
gahn-dahn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gandanhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
간단할 수 있어요
gahn-dahn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gandanhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
간단해서
gahn-dahn-hae-suh
gandanhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
간단하기
gahn-dahn-hah-gee
gandanhagi
Noun form — (음)
간단함
gahn-dahn-hahm
gandanham