근사해
geun-sah-hae
geunsahae
근사하다
To say close politely in the present tense, use 근사해요 (geun-sah-hae-yoh) · geunsahaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 근사하다 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 | 근사해요 geun-sah-hae-yoh geunsahaeyo | 근사합니다 geun-sah-hahm-nee-dah geunsahamnida | |
| Past | 근사했어 geun-sah-hae-ssuh geunsahaesseo | 근사했어요 geun-sah-hae-ssuh-yoh geunsahaesseoyo | 근사했습니다 geun-sah-hae-sseum-nee-dah geunsahaesseumnida |
| Future | 근사할 거야 geun-sah-hahl guh-yah geunsahal geoya | 근사할 거예요 geun-sah-hahl guh-yae-yoh geunsahal geoyeyo | 근사할 겁니다 geun-sah-hahl guhm-nee-dah geunsahal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
근사하세요
geun-sah-hah-sae-yoh
geunsahaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
근사해요
geun-sah-hae-yoh
geunsahaeyo
Question Polite (요)
근사해요?
geun-sah-hae-yoh-?
geunsahaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
근사하고
geun-sah-hah-goh
geunsahago
Conditional "if" — (면)
근사하면
geun-sah-hah-myuhn
geunsahamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
근사하고 있어요
geun-sah-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geunsahago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
근사하고 싶어요
geun-sah-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geunsahago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
근사할 수 있어요
geun-sah-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geunsahal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
근사해서
geun-sah-hae-suh
geunsahaeseo
Noun form — (기)
근사하기
geun-sah-hah-gee
geunsahagi
Noun form — (음)
근사함
geun-sah-hahm
geunsaham