그러해
geu-ruh-hae
geureohae
그러하다
To say to be like that politely in the present tense, use 그러해요 (geu-ruh-hae-yoh) · geureohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 그러하다 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 | 그러해요 geu-ruh-hae-yoh geureohaeyo | 그러합니다 geu-ruh-hahm-nee-dah geureohamnida | |
| Past | 그러했어 geu-ruh-hae-ssuh geureohaesseo | 그러했어요 geu-ruh-hae-ssuh-yoh geureohaesseoyo | 그러했습니다 geu-ruh-hae-sseum-nee-dah geureohaesseumnida |
| Future | 그러할 거야 geu-ruh-hahl guh-yah geureohal geoya | 그러할 거예요 geu-ruh-hahl guh-yae-yoh geureohal geoyeyo | 그러할 겁니다 geu-ruh-hahl guhm-nee-dah geureohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
그러하세요
geu-ruh-hah-sae-yoh
geureohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
그러해요
geu-ruh-hae-yoh
geureohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
그러해요?
geu-ruh-hae-yoh-?
geureohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
그러하고
geu-ruh-hah-goh
geureohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
그러하면
geu-ruh-hah-myuhn
geureohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
그러하고 있어요
geu-ruh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geureohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
그러하고 싶어요
geu-ruh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
geureohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
그러할 수 있어요
geu-ruh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geureohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
그러해서
geu-ruh-hae-suh
geureohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
그러하기
geu-ruh-hah-gee
geureohagi
Noun form — (음)
그러함
geu-ruh-hahm
geureoham