조촐해
choh-chohl-hae
jocholhae
조촐하다
To say simple, small, little politely in the present tense, use 조촐해요 (choh-chohl-hae-yoh) · jocholhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 조촐하다 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 | 조촐해요 choh-chohl-hae-yoh jocholhaeyo | 조촐합니다 choh-chohl-hahm-nee-dah jocholhamnida | |
| Past | 조촐했어 choh-chohl-hae-ssuh jocholhaesseo | 조촐했어요 choh-chohl-hae-ssuh-yoh jocholhaesseoyo | 조촐했습니다 choh-chohl-hae-sseum-nee-dah jocholhaesseumnida |
| Future | 조촐할 거야 choh-chohl-hahl guh-yah jocholhal geoya | 조촐할 거예요 choh-chohl-hahl guh-yae-yoh jocholhal geoyeyo | 조촐할 겁니다 choh-chohl-hahl guhm-nee-dah jocholhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
조촐하세요
choh-chohl-hah-sae-yoh
jocholhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
조촐해요
choh-chohl-hae-yoh
jocholhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
조촐해요?
choh-chohl-hae-yoh-?
jocholhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
조촐하고
choh-chohl-hah-goh
jocholhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
조촐하면
choh-chohl-hah-myuhn
jocholhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
조촐하고 있어요
choh-chohl-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jocholhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
조촐하고 싶어요
choh-chohl-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
jocholhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
조촐할 수 있어요
choh-chohl-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jocholhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
조촐해서
choh-chohl-hae-suh
jocholhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
조촐하기
choh-chohl-hah-gee
jocholhagi
Noun form — (음)
조촐함
choh-chohl-hahm
jocholham