짧아
jjahl-ah
descriptive
To say short politely in the present tense, use 짧아요 (jjahl-ah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 짧다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 짧아요 jjahl-ah-yoh | 짧습니다 jjahl-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 짧았어 jjahl-ah-ssuh | 짧았어요 jjahl-ah-ssuh-yoh | 짧았습니다 jjahl-ah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 짧을 거야 jjahl-eul- -guh-yah | 짧을 거예요 jjahl-eul- -guh-yae-yoh | 짧을 겁니다 jjahl-eul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
짧으세요
jjahl-eu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
짧아요
jjahl-ah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
짧아요?
jjahl-ah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
짧고
jjahl-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
짧으면
jjahl-eu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
짧음
jjahl-eum