고돼
goh-dwae
godwae
descriptive
고되다
To say to be hard, to be tough, to be arduous politely in the present tense, use 고돼요 (goh-dwae-yoh) · godwaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고되다 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 | 고돼요 goh-dwae-yoh godwaeyo | 고됩니다 goh-dwaem-nee-dah godoemnida | |
| Past | 고됐어 goh-dwae-ssuh godwaesseo | 고됐어요 goh-dwae-ssuh-yoh godwaesseoyo | 고됐습니다 goh-dwae-sseum-nee-dah godwaesseumnida |
| Future | 고될 거야 goh-dwael guh-yah godoel geoya | 고될 거예요 goh-dwael guh-yae-yoh godoel geoyeyo | 고될 겁니다 goh-dwael guhm-nee-dah godoel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고되세요
goh-dwae-sae-yoh
godoeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고돼요
goh-dwae-yoh
godwaeyo
Question Polite (요)
고돼요?
goh-dwae-yoh-?
godwaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고되고
goh-dwae-goh
godoego
Conditional "if" — (면)
고되면
goh-dwae-myuhn
godoemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고되고 있어요
goh-dwae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
godoego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고되고 싶어요
goh-dwae-goh shee-puh-yoh
godoego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고될 수 있어요
goh-dwael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
godoel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고돼서
goh-dwae-suh
godwaeseo
Noun form — (기)
고되기
goh-dwae-gee
godoegi
Noun form — (음)
고됨
goh-dwaem
godoem