저래
chuh-rae
jeorae
저렇다
To say to be like that (over there) politely in the present tense, use 저래요 (chuh-rae-yoh) · jeoraeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 저렇다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular (adj)): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 노랗다 (yellow) → 노래요, 이렇다 (like this) → 이래요. The ㅎ stays before consonant suffixes: 노랗고, 이렇지. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 저래요 chuh-rae-yoh jeoraeyo | 저렇습니다 chuh-ruh-sseum-nee-dah jeoreosseumnida | |
| Past | 저랬어 chuh-rae-ssuh jeoraesseo | 저랬어요 chuh-rae-ssuh-yoh jeoraesseoyo | 저랬습니다 chuh-rae-sseum-nee-dah jeoraesseumnida |
| Future | 저럴 거야 chuh-ruhl guh-yah jeoreol geoya | 저럴 거예요 chuh-ruhl guh-yae-yoh jeoreol geoyeyo | 저럴 겁니다 chuh-ruhl guhm-nee-dah jeoreol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
저러세요
chuh-ruh-sae-yoh
jeoreoseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
저래요
chuh-rae-yoh
jeoraeyo
Question Polite (요)
저래요?
chuh-rae-yoh-?
jeoraeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
저렇고
chuh-ruh-koh
jeoreoko
Conditional "if" — (면)
저러면
chuh-ruh-myuhn
jeoreomyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
저렇고 있어요
chuh-ruh-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeoreoko isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
저렇고 싶어요
chuh-ruh-koh shee-puh-yoh
jeoreoko sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
저럴 수 있어요
chuh-ruhl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeoreol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
저래서
chuh-rae-suh
jeoraeseo
Noun form — (기)
저렇기
chuh-ruh-kee
jeoreoki
Noun form — (음)
저럼
chuh-ruhm
jeoreom