고통스러워
goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh
gotongseureowo
고통스럽다
To say painful, agonizing politely in the present tense, use 고통스러워요 (goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh) · gotongseureowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 고통스럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular (adj)): ㅂ-irregular adjectives follow the same rule as ㅂ-irregular verbs: the ㅂ changes to 우 when a vowel suffix follows. 덥다 (to be hot) becomes 더워요; 쉽다 (to be easy) becomes 쉬워요. The ㅂ is kept intact before consonant suffixes: 덥고, 쉽지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 고통스러워요 goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh gotongseureowoyo | 고통스럽습니다 goh-tohng-seu-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah gotongseureopsseumnida | |
| Past | 고통스러웠어 goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh gotongseureowosseo | 고통스러웠어요 goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh gotongseureowosseoyo | 고통스러웠습니다 goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah gotongseureowosseumnida |
| Future | 고통스러울 거야 goh-tohng-seu-ruh-ool guh-yah gotongseureoul geoya | 고통스러울 거예요 goh-tohng-seu-ruh-ool guh-yae-yoh gotongseureoul geoyeyo | 고통스러울 겁니다 goh-tohng-seu-ruh-ool guhm-nee-dah gotongseureoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고통스러우세요
goh-tohng-seu-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
gotongseureouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고통스러워요
goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh
gotongseureowoyo
Question Polite (요)
고통스러워요?
goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
gotongseureowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고통스럽고
goh-tohng-seu-ruhp-goh
gotongseureopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
고통스러우면
goh-tohng-seu-ruh-oo-myuhn
gotongseureoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고통스럽고 있어요
goh-tohng-seu-ruhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gotongseureopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고통스럽고 싶어요
goh-tohng-seu-ruhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
gotongseureopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고통스러울 수 있어요
goh-tohng-seu-ruh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gotongseureoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
고통스러워서
goh-tohng-seu-ruh-wuh-suh
gotongseureowoseo
Noun form — (기)
고통스럽기
goh-tohng-seu-ruhp-gee
gotongseureopgi
Noun form — (음)
고통스러움
goh-tohng-seu-ruh-oom
gotongseureoum