짙어
chee-tuh
jiteo
descriptive
짙다
To say dense, thick politely in the present tense, use 짙어요 (chee-tuh-yoh) · jiteoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 짙다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 짙어요 chee-tuh-yoh jiteoyo | 짙습니다 cheet-seum-nee-dah jitseumnida | |
| Past | 짙었어 chee-tuh-ssuh jiteosseo | 짙었어요 chee-tuh-ssuh-yoh jiteosseoyo | 짙었습니다 chee-tuh-sseum-nee-dah jiteosseumnida |
| Future | 짙을 거야 chee-teul guh-yah jiteul geoya | 짙을 거예요 chee-teul guh-yae-yoh jiteul geoyeyo | 짙을 겁니다 chee-teul guhm-nee-dah jiteul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
짙으세요
chee-teu-sae-yoh
jiteuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
짙어요
chee-tuh-yoh
jiteoyo
Question Polite (요)
짙어요?
chee-tuh-yoh-?
jiteoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
짙고
cheet-goh
jitgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
짙으면
chee-teu-myuhn
jiteumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
짙고 있어요
cheet-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jitgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
짙고 싶어요
cheet-goh shee-puh-yoh
jitgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
짙을 수 있어요
chee-teul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jiteul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
짙어서
chee-tuh-suh
jiteoseo
Noun form — (기)
짙기
cheet-gee
jitgi
Noun form — (음)
짙음
chee-teum
jiteum