거룩해
guh-roo-kae
georukae
거룩하다
To say divine, sacred, holy politely in the present tense, use 거룩해요 (guh-roo-kae-yoh) · georukaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 거룩하다 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 | 거룩해요 guh-roo-kae-yoh georukaeyo | 거룩합니다 guh-roo-kahm-nee-dah georukamnida | |
| Past | 거룩했어 guh-roo-kae-ssuh georukaesseo | 거룩했어요 guh-roo-kae-ssuh-yoh georukaesseoyo | 거룩했습니다 guh-roo-kae-sseum-nee-dah georukaesseumnida |
| Future | 거룩할 거야 guh-roo-kahl guh-yah georukal geoya | 거룩할 거예요 guh-roo-kahl guh-yae-yoh georukal geoyeyo | 거룩할 겁니다 guh-roo-kahl guhm-nee-dah georukal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
거룩하세요
guh-roo-kah-sae-yoh
georukaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
거룩해요
guh-roo-kae-yoh
georukaeyo
Question Polite (요)
거룩해요?
guh-roo-kae-yoh-?
georukaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
거룩하고
guh-roo-kah-goh
georukago
Conditional "if" — (면)
거룩하면
guh-roo-kah-myuhn
georukamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
거룩하고 있어요
guh-roo-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
georukago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
거룩하고 싶어요
guh-roo-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
georukago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
거룩할 수 있어요
guh-roo-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
georukal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
거룩해서
guh-roo-kae-suh
georukaeseo
Noun form — (기)
거룩하기
guh-roo-kah-gee
georukagi
Noun form — (음)
거룩함
guh-roo-kahm
georukam