희어
hui-uh
huieo
descriptive
희다
To say to be white politely in the present tense, use 희어요 (hui-uh-yoh) · huieoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 희다 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 | 희어요 hui-uh-yoh huieoyo | 흽니다 huim-nee-dah huimnida | |
| Past | 희었어 hui-uh-ssuh huieosseo | 희었어요 hui-uh-ssuh-yoh huieosseoyo | 희었습니다 hui-uh-sseum-nee-dah huieosseumnida |
| Future | 흴 거야 huil guh-yah huil geoya | 흴 거예요 huil guh-yae-yoh huil geoyeyo | 흴 겁니다 huil guhm-nee-dah huil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
희세요
hui-sae-yoh
huiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
희어요
hui-uh-yoh
huieoyo
Question Polite (요)
희어요?
hui-uh-yoh-?
huieoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
희고
hui-goh
huigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
희면
hui-myuhn
huimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
희고 있어요
hui-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
huigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
희고 싶어요
hui-goh shee-puh-yoh
huigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
흴 수 있어요
huil soo ee-ssuh-yoh
huil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
희어서
hui-uh-suh
huieoseo
Noun form — (기)
희기
hui-gee
huigi
Noun form — (음)
흼
huim