정직해
chuhng-chee-kae
jeongjikae
정직하다
To say honest politely in the present tense, use 정직해요 (chuhng-chee-kae-yoh) · jeongjikaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 정직하다 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 | 정직해요 chuhng-chee-kae-yoh jeongjikaeyo | 정직합니다 chuhng-chee-kahm-nee-dah jeongjikamnida | |
| Past | 정직했어 chuhng-chee-kae-ssuh jeongjikaesseo | 정직했어요 chuhng-chee-kae-ssuh-yoh jeongjikaesseoyo | 정직했습니다 chuhng-chee-kae-sseum-nee-dah jeongjikaesseumnida |
| Future | 정직할 거야 chuhng-chee-kahl guh-yah jeongjikal geoya | 정직할 거예요 chuhng-chee-kahl guh-yae-yoh jeongjikal geoyeyo | 정직할 겁니다 chuhng-chee-kahl guhm-nee-dah jeongjikal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
정직하세요
chuhng-chee-kah-sae-yoh
jeongjikaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
정직해요
chuhng-chee-kae-yoh
jeongjikaeyo
Question Polite (요)
정직해요?
chuhng-chee-kae-yoh-?
jeongjikaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
정직하고
chuhng-chee-kah-goh
jeongjikago
Conditional "if" — (면)
정직하면
chuhng-chee-kah-myuhn
jeongjikamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
정직하고 있어요
chuhng-chee-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeongjikago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
정직하고 싶어요
chuhng-chee-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeongjikago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
정직할 수 있어요
chuhng-chee-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeongjikal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
정직해서
chuhng-chee-kae-suh
jeongjikaeseo
Noun form — (기)
정직하기
chuhng-chee-kah-gee
jeongjikagi
Noun form — (음)
정직함
chuhng-chee-kahm
jeongjikam