건전해
guhn-chuhn-hae
geonjeonhae
건전하다
To say to be sound, wholesome (in terms of having upright ethics) politely in the present tense, use 건전해요 (guhn-chuhn-hae-yoh) · geonjeonhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 건전하다 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 | 건전해요 guhn-chuhn-hae-yoh geonjeonhaeyo | 건전합니다 guhn-chuhn-hahm-nee-dah geonjeonhamnida | |
| Past | 건전했어 guhn-chuhn-hae-ssuh geonjeonhaesseo | 건전했어요 guhn-chuhn-hae-ssuh-yoh geonjeonhaesseoyo | 건전했습니다 guhn-chuhn-hae-sseum-nee-dah geonjeonhaesseumnida |
| Future | 건전할 거야 guhn-chuhn-hahl guh-yah geonjeonhal geoya | 건전할 거예요 guhn-chuhn-hahl guh-yae-yoh geonjeonhal geoyeyo | 건전할 겁니다 guhn-chuhn-hahl guhm-nee-dah geonjeonhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
건전하세요
guhn-chuhn-hah-sae-yoh
geonjeonhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
건전해요
guhn-chuhn-hae-yoh
geonjeonhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
건전해요?
guhn-chuhn-hae-yoh-?
geonjeonhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
건전하고
guhn-chuhn-hah-goh
geonjeonhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
건전하면
guhn-chuhn-hah-myuhn
geonjeonhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
건전하고 있어요
guhn-chuhn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geonjeonhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
건전하고 싶어요
guhn-chuhn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geonjeonhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
건전할 수 있어요
guhn-chuhn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geonjeonhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
건전해서
guhn-chuhn-hae-suh
geonjeonhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
건전하기
guhn-chuhn-hah-gee
geonjeonhagi
Noun form — (음)
건전함
guhn-chuhn-hahm
geonjeonham