구려
goo-ryuh
guryeo
descriptive
구리다
To say to be foul-smelling, foul politely in the present tense, use 구려요 (goo-ryuh-yoh) · guryeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 구리다 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 | 구려요 goo-ryuh-yoh guryeoyo | 구립니다 goo-reem-nee-dah gurimnida | |
| Past | 구렸어 goo-ryuh-ssuh guryeosseo | 구렸어요 goo-ryuh-ssuh-yoh guryeosseoyo | 구렸습니다 goo-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah guryeosseumnida |
| Future | 구릴 거야 goo-reel guh-yah guril geoya | 구릴 거예요 goo-reel guh-yae-yoh guril geoyeyo | 구릴 겁니다 goo-reel guhm-nee-dah guril geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
구리세요
goo-ree-sae-yoh
guriseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
구려요
goo-ryuh-yoh
guryeoyo
Question Polite (요)
구려요?
goo-ryuh-yoh-?
guryeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
구리고
goo-ree-goh
gurigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
구리면
goo-ree-myuhn
gurimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
구리고 있어요
goo-ree-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gurigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
구리고 싶어요
goo-ree-goh shee-puh-yoh
gurigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
구릴 수 있어요
goo-reel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
guril su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
구려서
goo-ryuh-suh
guryeoseo
Noun form — (기)
구리기
goo-ree-gee
gurigi
Noun form — (음)
구림
goo-reem
gurim