기차
gee-chah
gicha
descriptive
기차다
To say amazing politely in the present tense, use 기차요 (gee-chah-yoh) · gichayo. Below is the full conjugation of 기차다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 기차요 gee-chah-yoh gichayo | 기찹니다 gee-chahm-nee-dah gichamnida | |
| Past | 기찼어 gee-chah-ssuh gichasseo | 기찼어요 gee-chah-ssuh-yoh gichasseoyo | 기찼습니다 gee-chah-sseum-nee-dah gichasseumnida |
| Future | 기찰 거야 gee-chahl guh-yah gichal geoya | 기찰 거예요 gee-chahl guh-yae-yoh gichal geoyeyo | 기찰 겁니다 gee-chahl guhm-nee-dah gichal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
기차세요
gee-chah-sae-yoh
gichaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
기차요
gee-chah-yoh
gichayo
Question Polite (요)
기차요?
gee-chah-yoh-?
gichayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
기차고
gee-chah-goh
gichago
Conditional "if" — (면)
기차면
gee-chah-myuhn
gichamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
기차고 있어요
gee-chah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gichago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
기차고 싶어요
gee-chah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gichago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
기찰 수 있어요
gee-chahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gichal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
기차서
gee-chah-suh
gichaseo
Noun form — (기)
기차기
gee-chah-gee
gichagi
Noun form — (음)
기참
gee-chahm
gicham