현명해
hyuhn-myuhng-hae
hyeonmyeonghae
현명하다
To say wise politely in the present tense, use 현명해요 (hyuhn-myuhng-hae-yoh) · hyeonmyeonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 현명하다 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 | 현명해요 hyuhn-myuhng-hae-yoh hyeonmyeonghaeyo | 현명합니다 hyuhn-myuhng-hahm-nee-dah hyeonmyeonghamnida | |
| Past | 현명했어 hyuhn-myuhng-hae-ssuh hyeonmyeonghaesseo | 현명했어요 hyuhn-myuhng-hae-ssuh-yoh hyeonmyeonghaesseoyo | 현명했습니다 hyuhn-myuhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah hyeonmyeonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 현명할 거야 hyuhn-myuhng-hahl guh-yah hyeonmyeonghal geoya | 현명할 거예요 hyuhn-myuhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh hyeonmyeonghal geoyeyo | 현명할 겁니다 hyuhn-myuhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah hyeonmyeonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
현명하세요
hyuhn-myuhng-hah-sae-yoh
hyeonmyeonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
현명해요
hyuhn-myuhng-hae-yoh
hyeonmyeonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
현명해요?
hyuhn-myuhng-hae-yoh-?
hyeonmyeonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
현명하고
hyuhn-myuhng-hah-goh
hyeonmyeonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
현명하면
hyuhn-myuhng-hah-myuhn
hyeonmyeonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
현명하고 있어요
hyuhn-myuhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
hyeonmyeonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
현명하고 싶어요
hyuhn-myuhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
hyeonmyeonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
현명할 수 있어요
hyuhn-myuhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
hyeonmyeonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
현명해서
hyuhn-myuhng-hae-suh
hyeonmyeonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
현명하기
hyuhn-myuhng-hah-gee
hyeonmyeonghagi
Noun form — (음)
현명함
hyuhn-myuhng-hahm
hyeonmyeongham