급해
geu-pae
geupae
급하다
To say urgent, pressing politely in the present tense, use 급해요 (geu-pae-yoh) · geupaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 급하다 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 | 급해요 geu-pae-yoh geupaeyo | 급합니다 geu-pahm-nee-dah geupamnida | |
| Past | 급했어 geu-pae-ssuh geupaesseo | 급했어요 geu-pae-ssuh-yoh geupaesseoyo | 급했습니다 geu-pae-sseum-nee-dah geupaesseumnida |
| Future | 급할 거야 geu-pahl guh-yah geupal geoya | 급할 거예요 geu-pahl guh-yae-yoh geupal geoyeyo | 급할 겁니다 geu-pahl guhm-nee-dah geupal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
급하세요
geu-pah-sae-yoh
geupaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
급해요
geu-pae-yoh
geupaeyo
Question Polite (요)
급해요?
geu-pae-yoh-?
geupaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
급하고
geu-pah-goh
geupago
Conditional "if" — (면)
급하면
geu-pah-myuhn
geupamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
급하고 있어요
geu-pah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geupago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
급하고 싶어요
geu-pah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geupago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
급할 수 있어요
geu-pahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geupal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
급해서
geu-pae-suh
geupaeseo
Noun form — (기)
급하기
geu-pah-gee
geupagi
Noun form — (음)
급함
geu-pahm
geupam