거둥둥해
guh-doong-doong-hae
geodungdunghae
거둥둥하다
To say to be similar politely in the present tense, use 거둥둥해요 (guh-doong-doong-hae-yoh) · geodungdunghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 거둥둥하다 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 | 거둥둥해요 guh-doong-doong-hae-yoh geodungdunghaeyo | 거둥둥합니다 guh-doong-doong-hahm-nee-dah geodungdunghamnida | |
| Past | 거둥둥했어 guh-doong-doong-hae-ssuh geodungdunghaesseo | 거둥둥했어요 guh-doong-doong-hae-ssuh-yoh geodungdunghaesseoyo | 거둥둥했습니다 guh-doong-doong-hae-sseum-nee-dah geodungdunghaesseumnida |
| Future | 거둥둥할 거야 guh-doong-doong-hahl guh-yah geodungdunghal geoya | 거둥둥할 거예요 guh-doong-doong-hahl guh-yae-yoh geodungdunghal geoyeyo | 거둥둥할 겁니다 guh-doong-doong-hahl guhm-nee-dah geodungdunghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
거둥둥하세요
guh-doong-doong-hah-sae-yoh
geodungdunghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
거둥둥해요
guh-doong-doong-hae-yoh
geodungdunghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
거둥둥해요?
guh-doong-doong-hae-yoh-?
geodungdunghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
거둥둥하고
guh-doong-doong-hah-goh
geodungdunghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
거둥둥하면
guh-doong-doong-hah-myuhn
geodungdunghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
거둥둥하고 있어요
guh-doong-doong-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geodungdunghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
거둥둥하고 싶어요
guh-doong-doong-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geodungdunghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
거둥둥할 수 있어요
guh-doong-doong-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geodungdunghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
거둥둥해서
guh-doong-doong-hae-suh
geodungdunghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
거둥둥하기
guh-doong-doong-hah-gee
geodungdunghagi
Noun form — (음)
거둥둥함
guh-doong-doong-hahm
geodungdungham