잽싸
chaep-ssah
descriptive
To say quick, fast, nimble politely in the present tense, use 잽싸요 (chaep-ssah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 잽싸다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 잽싸요 chaep-ssah-yoh | 잽쌉니다 chaep-ssahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 잽쌌어 chaep-ssah-ssuh | 잽쌌어요 chaep-ssah-ssuh-yoh | 잽쌌습니다 chaep-ssah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 잽쌀 거야 chaep-ssahl- -guh-yah | 잽쌀 거예요 chaep-ssahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 잽쌀 겁니다 chaep-ssahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
잽싸세요
chaep-ssah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
잽싸요
chaep-ssah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
잽싸요?
chaep-ssah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
잽싸고
chaep-ssah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
잽싸면
chaep-ssah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
잽쌈
chaep-ssahm