점잖아
chuhm-chahn-ah
descriptive
To say well behaved, dignified, respectable, gentle politely in the present tense, use 점잖아요 (chuhm-chahn-ah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 점잖다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 점잖아요 chuhm-chahn-ah-yoh | 점잖습니다 chuhm-chahn-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 점잖았어 chuhm-chahn-ah-ssuh | 점잖았어요 chuhm-chahn-ah-ssuh-yoh | 점잖았습니다 chuhm-chahn-ah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 점잖을 거야 chuhm-chahn-eul- -guh-yah | 점잖을 거예요 chuhm-chahn-eul- -guh-yae-yoh | 점잖을 겁니다 chuhm-chahn-eul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
점잖으세요
chuhm-chahn-eu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
점잖아요
chuhm-chahn-ah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
점잖아요?
chuhm-chahn-ah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
점잖고
chuhm-chahn-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
점잖으면
chuhm-chahn-eu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
점잖음
chuhm-chahn-eum