고와
goh-wah
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say beautiful, pretty, lovely, nice politely in the present tense, use 고와요 (goh-wah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 곱다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 고와요 goh-wah-yoh | 곱습니다 gohp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 고왔어 goh-wah-ssuh | 고왔어요 goh-wah-ssuh-yoh | 고왔습니다 goh-wah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 고울 거야 goh-ool- -guh-yah | 고울 거예요 goh-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 고울 겁니다 goh-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
고우세요
goh-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고와요
goh-wah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
고와요?
goh-wah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
곱고
gohp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
고우면
goh-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
고움
goh-oom