그래
geu-rae
geurae
그렇다
To say to be thus, in that way politely in the present tense, use 그래요 (geu-rae-yoh) · geuraeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 그렇다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular (adj)): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 노랗다 (yellow) → 노래요, 이렇다 (like this) → 이래요. The ㅎ stays before consonant suffixes: 노랗고, 이렇지. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 그래요 geu-rae-yoh geuraeyo | 그렇습니다 geu-ruh-sseum-nee-dah geureosseumnida | |
| Past | 그랬어 geu-rae-ssuh geuraesseo | 그랬어요 geu-rae-ssuh-yoh geuraesseoyo | 그랬습니다 geu-rae-sseum-nee-dah geuraesseumnida |
| Future | 그럴 거야 geu-ruhl guh-yah geureol geoya | 그럴 거예요 geu-ruhl guh-yae-yoh geureol geoyeyo | 그럴 겁니다 geu-ruhl guhm-nee-dah geureol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
그러세요
geu-ruh-sae-yoh
geureoseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
그래요
geu-rae-yoh
geuraeyo
Question Polite (요)
그래요?
geu-rae-yoh-?
geuraeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
그렇고
geu-ruh-koh
geureoko
Conditional "if" — (면)
그러면
geu-ruh-myuhn
geureomyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
그렇고 있어요
geu-ruh-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
geureoko isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
그렇고 싶어요
geu-ruh-koh shee-puh-yoh
geureoko sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
그럴 수 있어요
geu-ruhl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geureol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
그래서
geu-rae-suh
geuraeseo
Noun form — (기)
그렇기
geu-ruh-kee
geureoki
Noun form — (음)
그럼
geu-ruhm
geureom