정숙해
chuhng-soo-kae
jeongsukae
정숙하다
To say chaste politely in the present tense, use 정숙해요 (chuhng-soo-kae-yoh) · jeongsukaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 정숙하다 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 | 정숙해요 chuhng-soo-kae-yoh jeongsukaeyo | 정숙합니다 chuhng-soo-kahm-nee-dah jeongsukamnida | |
| Past | 정숙했어 chuhng-soo-kae-ssuh jeongsukaesseo | 정숙했어요 chuhng-soo-kae-ssuh-yoh jeongsukaesseoyo | 정숙했습니다 chuhng-soo-kae-sseum-nee-dah jeongsukaesseumnida |
| Future | 정숙할 거야 chuhng-soo-kahl guh-yah jeongsukal geoya | 정숙할 거예요 chuhng-soo-kahl guh-yae-yoh jeongsukal geoyeyo | 정숙할 겁니다 chuhng-soo-kahl guhm-nee-dah jeongsukal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
정숙하세요
chuhng-soo-kah-sae-yoh
jeongsukaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
정숙해요
chuhng-soo-kae-yoh
jeongsukaeyo
Question Polite (요)
정숙해요?
chuhng-soo-kae-yoh-?
jeongsukaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
정숙하고
chuhng-soo-kah-goh
jeongsukago
Conditional "if" — (면)
정숙하면
chuhng-soo-kah-myuhn
jeongsukamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
정숙하고 있어요
chuhng-soo-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeongsukago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
정숙하고 싶어요
chuhng-soo-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeongsukago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
정숙할 수 있어요
chuhng-soo-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeongsukal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
정숙해서
chuhng-soo-kae-suh
jeongsukaeseo
Noun form — (기)
정숙하기
chuhng-soo-kah-gee
jeongsukagi
Noun form — (음)
정숙함
chuhng-soo-kahm
jeongsukam