힘들어
heem-deu-ruh
ㄹ stem (adj)
To say difficult politely in the present tense, use 힘들어요 (heem-deu-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 힘들다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 힘들어요 heem-deu-ruh-yoh | 힘듭니다 heem-deum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 힘들었어 heem-deu-ruh-ssuh | 힘들었어요 heem-deu-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 힘들었습니다 heem-deu-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 힘들 거야 heem-deul- -guh-yah | 힘들 거예요 heem-deul- -guh-yae-yoh | 힘들 겁니다 heem-deul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
힘드세요
heem-deu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
힘들어요
heem-deu-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
힘들어요?
heem-deu-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
힘들고
heem-deul-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
힘들면
heem-deul-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
힘듦
heem-deum