재밌어
chae-mee-ssuh
jaemisseo
descriptive
재밌다
To say contraction of 재미있다 (to be fun) politely in the present tense, use 재밌어요 (chae-mee-ssuh-yoh) · jaemisseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 재밌다 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 | 재밌어요 chae-mee-ssuh-yoh jaemisseoyo | 재밌습니다 chae-mee-sseum-nee-dah jaemisseumnida | |
| Past | 재밌었어 chae-mee-ssuh-ssuh jaemisseosseo | 재밌었어요 chae-mee-ssuh-ssuh-yoh jaemisseosseoyo | 재밌었습니다 chae-mee-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah jaemisseosseumnida |
| Future | 재밌을 거야 chae-mee-sseul guh-yah jaemisseul geoya | 재밌을 거예요 chae-mee-sseul guh-yae-yoh jaemisseul geoyeyo | 재밌을 겁니다 chae-mee-sseul guhm-nee-dah jaemisseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
재밌으세요
chae-mee-sseu-sae-yoh
jaemisseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
재밌어요
chae-mee-ssuh-yoh
jaemisseoyo
Question Polite (요)
재밌어요?
chae-mee-ssuh-yoh-?
jaemisseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
재밌고
chae-meet-goh
jaemitgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
재밌으면
chae-mee-sseu-myuhn
jaemisseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
재밌고 있어요
chae-meet-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jaemitgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
재밌고 싶어요
chae-meet-goh shee-puh-yoh
jaemitgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
재밌을 수 있어요
chae-mee-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jaemisseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
재밌어서
chae-mee-ssuh-suh
jaemisseoseo
Noun form — (기)
재밌기
chae-meet-gee
jaemitgi
Noun form — (음)
재밌음
chae-mee-sseum
jaemisseum