지긋해
chee-geu-tae
jigeutae
지긋하다
To say advanced in years politely in the present tense, use 지긋해요 (chee-geu-tae-yoh) · jigeutaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 지긋하다 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 | 지긋해요 chee-geu-tae-yoh jigeutaeyo | 지긋합니다 chee-geu-tahm-nee-dah jigeutamnida | |
| Past | 지긋했어 chee-geu-tae-ssuh jigeutaesseo | 지긋했어요 chee-geu-tae-ssuh-yoh jigeutaesseoyo | 지긋했습니다 chee-geu-tae-sseum-nee-dah jigeutaesseumnida |
| Future | 지긋할 거야 chee-geu-tahl guh-yah jigeutal geoya | 지긋할 거예요 chee-geu-tahl guh-yae-yoh jigeutal geoyeyo | 지긋할 겁니다 chee-geu-tahl guhm-nee-dah jigeutal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
지긋하세요
chee-geu-tah-sae-yoh
jigeutaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지긋해요
chee-geu-tae-yoh
jigeutaeyo
Question Polite (요)
지긋해요?
chee-geu-tae-yoh-?
jigeutaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
지긋하고
chee-geu-tah-goh
jigeutago
Conditional "if" — (면)
지긋하면
chee-geu-tah-myuhn
jigeutamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
지긋하고 있어요
chee-geu-tah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jigeutago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
지긋하고 싶어요
chee-geu-tah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jigeutago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
지긋할 수 있어요
chee-geu-tahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jigeutal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
지긋해서
chee-geu-tae-suh
jigeutaeseo
Noun form — (기)
지긋하기
chee-geu-tah-gee
jigeutagi
Noun form — (음)
지긋함
chee-geu-tahm
jigeutam