적당해
chuhg-dahng-hae
jeokdanghae
적당하다
To say to be fit, suitable, adequate politely in the present tense, use 적당해요 (chuhg-dahng-hae-yoh) · jeokdanghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 적당하다 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 | 적당해요 chuhg-dahng-hae-yoh jeokdanghaeyo | 적당합니다 chuhg-dahng-hahm-nee-dah jeokdanghamnida | |
| Past | 적당했어 chuhg-dahng-hae-ssuh jeokdanghaesseo | 적당했어요 chuhg-dahng-hae-ssuh-yoh jeokdanghaesseoyo | 적당했습니다 chuhg-dahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah jeokdanghaesseumnida |
| Future | 적당할 거야 chuhg-dahng-hahl guh-yah jeokdanghal geoya | 적당할 거예요 chuhg-dahng-hahl guh-yae-yoh jeokdanghal geoyeyo | 적당할 겁니다 chuhg-dahng-hahl guhm-nee-dah jeokdanghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
적당하세요
chuhg-dahng-hah-sae-yoh
jeokdanghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
적당해요
chuhg-dahng-hae-yoh
jeokdanghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
적당해요?
chuhg-dahng-hae-yoh-?
jeokdanghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
적당하고
chuhg-dahng-hah-goh
jeokdanghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
적당하면
chuhg-dahng-hah-myuhn
jeokdanghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
적당하고 있어요
chuhg-dahng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeokdanghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
적당하고 싶어요
chuhg-dahng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeokdanghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
적당할 수 있어요
chuhg-dahng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeokdanghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
적당해서
chuhg-dahng-hae-suh
jeokdanghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
적당하기
chuhg-dahng-hah-gee
jeokdanghagi
Noun form — (음)
적당함
chuhg-dahng-hahm
jeokdangham