귀여워
gwee-yuh-wuh
gwiyeowo
귀엽다
To say cute politely in the present tense, use 귀여워요 (gwee-yuh-wuh-yoh) · gwiyeowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 귀엽다 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 | 귀여워요 gwee-yuh-wuh-yoh gwiyeowoyo | 귀엽습니다 gwee-yuhp-sseum-nee-dah gwiyeopsseumnida | |
| Past | 귀여웠어 gwee-yuh-wuh-ssuh gwiyeowosseo | 귀여웠어요 gwee-yuh-wuh-ssuh-yoh gwiyeowosseoyo | 귀여웠습니다 gwee-yuh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah gwiyeowosseumnida |
| Future | 귀여울 거야 gwee-yuh-ool guh-yah gwiyeoul geoya | 귀여울 거예요 gwee-yuh-ool guh-yae-yoh gwiyeoul geoyeyo | 귀여울 겁니다 gwee-yuh-ool guhm-nee-dah gwiyeoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
귀여우세요
gwee-yuh-oo-sae-yoh
gwiyeouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
귀여워요
gwee-yuh-wuh-yoh
gwiyeowoyo
Question Polite (요)
귀여워요?
gwee-yuh-wuh-yoh-?
gwiyeowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
귀엽고
gwee-yuhp-goh
gwiyeopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
귀여우면
gwee-yuh-oo-myuhn
gwiyeoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
귀엽고 있어요
gwee-yuhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gwiyeopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
귀엽고 싶어요
gwee-yuhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
gwiyeopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
귀여울 수 있어요
gwee-yuh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gwiyeoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
귀여워서
gwee-yuh-wuh-suh
gwiyeowoseo
Noun form — (기)
귀엽기
gwee-yuhp-gee
gwiyeopgi
Noun form — (음)
귀여움
gwee-yuh-oom
gwiyeoum