적절해
chuhg-chuhl-hae
jeokjeolhae
적절하다
To say to be suited, to be appropriate politely in the present tense, use 적절해요 (chuhg-chuhl-hae-yoh) · jeokjeolhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 적절하다 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 | 적절해요 chuhg-chuhl-hae-yoh jeokjeolhaeyo | 적절합니다 chuhg-chuhl-hahm-nee-dah jeokjeolhamnida | |
| Past | 적절했어 chuhg-chuhl-hae-ssuh jeokjeolhaesseo | 적절했어요 chuhg-chuhl-hae-ssuh-yoh jeokjeolhaesseoyo | 적절했습니다 chuhg-chuhl-hae-sseum-nee-dah jeokjeolhaesseumnida |
| Future | 적절할 거야 chuhg-chuhl-hahl guh-yah jeokjeolhal geoya | 적절할 거예요 chuhg-chuhl-hahl guh-yae-yoh jeokjeolhal geoyeyo | 적절할 겁니다 chuhg-chuhl-hahl guhm-nee-dah jeokjeolhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
적절하세요
chuhg-chuhl-hah-sae-yoh
jeokjeolhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
적절해요
chuhg-chuhl-hae-yoh
jeokjeolhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
적절해요?
chuhg-chuhl-hae-yoh-?
jeokjeolhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
적절하고
chuhg-chuhl-hah-goh
jeokjeolhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
적절하면
chuhg-chuhl-hah-myuhn
jeokjeolhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
적절하고 있어요
chuhg-chuhl-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeokjeolhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
적절하고 싶어요
chuhg-chuhl-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeokjeolhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
적절할 수 있어요
chuhg-chuhl-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeokjeolhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
적절해서
chuhg-chuhl-hae-suh
jeokjeolhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
적절하기
chuhg-chuhl-hah-gee
jeokjeolhagi
Noun form — (음)
적절함
chuhg-chuhl-hahm
jeokjeolham