건강해
guhn-gahng-hae
geonganghae
건강하다
To say to be healthy politely in the present tense, use 건강해요 (guhn-gahng-hae-yoh) · geonganghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 건강하다 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 | 건강해요 guhn-gahng-hae-yoh geonganghaeyo | 건강합니다 guhn-gahng-hahm-nee-dah geonganghamnida | |
| Past | 건강했어 guhn-gahng-hae-ssuh geonganghaesseo | 건강했어요 guhn-gahng-hae-ssuh-yoh geonganghaesseoyo | 건강했습니다 guhn-gahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah geonganghaesseumnida |
| Future | 건강할 거야 guhn-gahng-hahl guh-yah geonganghal geoya | 건강할 거예요 guhn-gahng-hahl guh-yae-yoh geonganghal geoyeyo | 건강할 겁니다 guhn-gahng-hahl guhm-nee-dah geonganghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
건강하세요
guhn-gahng-hah-sae-yoh
geonganghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
건강해요
guhn-gahng-hae-yoh
geonganghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
건강해요?
guhn-gahng-hae-yoh-?
geonganghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
건강하고
guhn-gahng-hah-goh
geonganghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
건강하면
guhn-gahng-hah-myuhn
geonganghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
건강하고 있어요
guhn-gahng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geonganghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
건강하고 싶어요
guhn-gahng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geonganghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
건강할 수 있어요
guhn-gahng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geonganghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
건강해서
guhn-gahng-hae-suh
geonganghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
건강하기
guhn-gahng-hah-gee
geonganghagi
Noun form — (음)
건강함
guhn-gahng-hahm
geongangham