귀해
gwee-hae
gwihae
귀하다
To say precious, valuable politely in the present tense, use 귀해요 (gwee-hae-yoh) · gwihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 귀하다 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 | 귀해요 gwee-hae-yoh gwihaeyo | 귀합니다 gwee-hahm-nee-dah gwihamnida | |
| Past | 귀했어 gwee-hae-ssuh gwihaesseo | 귀했어요 gwee-hae-ssuh-yoh gwihaesseoyo | 귀했습니다 gwee-hae-sseum-nee-dah gwihaesseumnida |
| Future | 귀할 거야 gwee-hahl guh-yah gwihal geoya | 귀할 거예요 gwee-hahl guh-yae-yoh gwihal geoyeyo | 귀할 겁니다 gwee-hahl guhm-nee-dah gwihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
귀하세요
gwee-hah-sae-yoh
gwihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
귀해요
gwee-hae-yoh
gwihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
귀해요?
gwee-hae-yoh-?
gwihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
귀하고
gwee-hah-goh
gwihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
귀하면
gwee-hah-myuhn
gwihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
귀하고 있어요
gwee-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gwihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
귀하고 싶어요
gwee-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
gwihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
귀할 수 있어요
gwee-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gwihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
귀해서
gwee-hae-suh
gwihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
귀하기
gwee-hah-gee
gwihagi
Noun form — (음)
귀함
gwee-hahm
gwiham