검소해
guhm-soh-hae
geomsohae
검소하다
To say to be frugal politely in the present tense, use 검소해요 (guhm-soh-hae-yoh) · geomsohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 검소하다 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 | 검소해요 guhm-soh-hae-yoh geomsohaeyo | 검소합니다 guhm-soh-hahm-nee-dah geomsohamnida | |
| Past | 검소했어 guhm-soh-hae-ssuh geomsohaesseo | 검소했어요 guhm-soh-hae-ssuh-yoh geomsohaesseoyo | 검소했습니다 guhm-soh-hae-sseum-nee-dah geomsohaesseumnida |
| Future | 검소할 거야 guhm-soh-hahl guh-yah geomsohal geoya | 검소할 거예요 guhm-soh-hahl guh-yae-yoh geomsohal geoyeyo | 검소할 겁니다 guhm-soh-hahl guhm-nee-dah geomsohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
검소하세요
guhm-soh-hah-sae-yoh
geomsohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
검소해요
guhm-soh-hae-yoh
geomsohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
검소해요?
guhm-soh-hae-yoh-?
geomsohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
검소하고
guhm-soh-hah-goh
geomsohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
검소하면
guhm-soh-hah-myuhn
geomsohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
검소하고 있어요
guhm-soh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geomsohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
검소하고 싶어요
guhm-soh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geomsohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
검소할 수 있어요
guhm-soh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geomsohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
검소해서
guhm-soh-hae-suh
geomsohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
검소하기
guhm-soh-hah-gee
geomsohagi
Noun form — (음)
검소함
guhm-soh-hahm
geomsoham