재미없어
chae-mee-uhp-ssuh
jaemieopsseo
descriptive
재미없다
To say uninteresting, dull politely in the present tense, use 재미없어요 (chae-mee-uhp-ssuh-yoh) · jaemieopsseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 재미없다 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 | 재미없어요 chae-mee-uhp-ssuh-yoh jaemieopsseoyo | 재미없습니다 chae-mee-uhp-seum-nee-dah jaemieoseumnida | |
| Past | 재미없었어 chae-mee-uhp-ssuh-ssuh jaemieopsseosseo | 재미없었어요 chae-mee-uhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh jaemieopsseosseoyo | 재미없었습니다 chae-mee-uhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah jaemieopsseosseumnida |
| Future | 재미없을 거야 chae-mee-uhp-sseul guh-yah jaemieopsseul geoya | 재미없을 거예요 chae-mee-uhp-sseul guh-yae-yoh jaemieopsseul geoyeyo | 재미없을 겁니다 chae-mee-uhp-sseul guhm-nee-dah jaemieopsseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
재미없으세요
chae-mee-uhp-sseu-sae-yoh
jaemieopsseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
재미없어요
chae-mee-uhp-ssuh-yoh
jaemieopsseoyo
Question Polite (요)
재미없어요?
chae-mee-uhp-ssuh-yoh-?
jaemieopsseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
재미없고
chae-mee-uhp-goh
jaemieogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
재미없으면
chae-mee-uhp-sseu-myuhn
jaemieopsseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
재미없고 있어요
chae-mee-uhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jaemieogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
재미없고 싶어요
chae-mee-uhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
jaemieogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
재미없을 수 있어요
chae-mee-uhp-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jaemieopsseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
재미없어서
chae-mee-uhp-ssuh-suh
jaemieopsseoseo
Noun form — (기)
재미없기
chae-mee-uhp-gee
jaemieogi
Noun form — (음)
재미없음
chae-mee-uhp-sseum
jaemieopsseum