건조해
guhn-choh-hae
geonjohae
건조하다
To say to be dry politely in the present tense, use 건조해요 (guhn-choh-hae-yoh) · geonjohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 건조하다 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 | 건조해요 guhn-choh-hae-yoh geonjohaeyo | 건조합니다 guhn-choh-hahm-nee-dah geonjohamnida | |
| Past | 건조했어 guhn-choh-hae-ssuh geonjohaesseo | 건조했어요 guhn-choh-hae-ssuh-yoh geonjohaesseoyo | 건조했습니다 guhn-choh-hae-sseum-nee-dah geonjohaesseumnida |
| Future | 건조할 거야 guhn-choh-hahl guh-yah geonjohal geoya | 건조할 거예요 guhn-choh-hahl guh-yae-yoh geonjohal geoyeyo | 건조할 겁니다 guhn-choh-hahl guhm-nee-dah geonjohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
건조하세요
guhn-choh-hah-sae-yoh
geonjohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
건조해요
guhn-choh-hae-yoh
geonjohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
건조해요?
guhn-choh-hae-yoh-?
geonjohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
건조하고
guhn-choh-hah-goh
geonjohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
건조하면
guhn-choh-hah-myuhn
geonjohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
건조하고 있어요
guhn-choh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geonjohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
건조하고 싶어요
guhn-choh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geonjohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
건조할 수 있어요
guhn-choh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geonjohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
건조해서
guhn-choh-hae-suh
geonjohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
건조하기
guhn-choh-hah-gee
geonjohagi
Noun form — (음)
건조함
guhn-choh-hahm
geonjoham