하얘
hah-yae
hayae
하얗다
To say white, pure white, pale politely in the present tense, use 하얘요 (hah-yae-yoh) · hayaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 하얗다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular (adj)): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 노랗다 (yellow) → 노래요, 이렇다 (like this) → 이래요. The ㅎ stays before consonant suffixes: 노랗고, 이렇지. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 하얘요 hah-yae-yoh hayaeyo | 하얗습니다 hah-yah-sseum-nee-dah hayasseumnida | |
| Past | 하얬어 hah-yae-ssuh hayaesseo | 하얬어요 hah-yae-ssuh-yoh hayaesseoyo | 하얬습니다 hah-yae-sseum-nee-dah hayaesseumnida |
| Future | 하얄 거야 hah-yahl guh-yah hayal geoya | 하얄 거예요 hah-yahl guh-yae-yoh hayal geoyeyo | 하얄 겁니다 hah-yahl guhm-nee-dah hayal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
하야세요
hah-yah-sae-yoh
hayaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
하얘요
hah-yae-yoh
hayaeyo
Question Polite (요)
하얘요?
hah-yae-yoh-?
hayaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
하얗고
hah-yah-koh
hayako
Conditional "if" — (면)
하야면
hah-yah-myuhn
hayamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
하얗고 있어요
hah-yah-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
hayako isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
하얗고 싶어요
hah-yah-koh shee-puh-yoh
hayako sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
하얄 수 있어요
hah-yahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
hayal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
하얘서
hah-yae-suh
hayaeseo
Noun form — (기)
하얗기
hah-yah-kee
hayaki
Noun form — (음)
하얌
hah-yahm
hayam