고지식해
goh-chee-shee-kae
gojisikae
고지식하다
To say to be self-righteous politely in the present tense, use 고지식해요 (goh-chee-shee-kae-yoh) · gojisikaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고지식하다 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 | 고지식해요 goh-chee-shee-kae-yoh gojisikaeyo | 고지식합니다 goh-chee-shee-kahm-nee-dah gojisikamnida | |
| Past | 고지식했어 goh-chee-shee-kae-ssuh gojisikaesseo | 고지식했어요 goh-chee-shee-kae-ssuh-yoh gojisikaesseoyo | 고지식했습니다 goh-chee-shee-kae-sseum-nee-dah gojisikaesseumnida |
| Future | 고지식할 거야 goh-chee-shee-kahl guh-yah gojisikal geoya | 고지식할 거예요 goh-chee-shee-kahl guh-yae-yoh gojisikal geoyeyo | 고지식할 겁니다 goh-chee-shee-kahl guhm-nee-dah gojisikal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고지식하세요
goh-chee-shee-kah-sae-yoh
gojisikaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고지식해요
goh-chee-shee-kae-yoh
gojisikaeyo
Question Polite (요)
고지식해요?
goh-chee-shee-kae-yoh-?
gojisikaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고지식하고
goh-chee-shee-kah-goh
gojisikago
Conditional "if" — (면)
고지식하면
goh-chee-shee-kah-myuhn
gojisikamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고지식하고 있어요
goh-chee-shee-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gojisikago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고지식하고 싶어요
goh-chee-shee-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gojisikago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고지식할 수 있어요
goh-chee-shee-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gojisikal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고지식해서
goh-chee-shee-kae-suh
gojisikaeseo
Noun form — (기)
고지식하기
goh-chee-shee-kah-gee
gojisikagi
Noun form — (음)
고지식함
goh-chee-shee-kahm
gojisikam