조그매
choh-geu-mae
ㅎ irregular (adj)
To say to be small politely in the present tense, use 조그매요 (choh-geu-mae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 조그맣다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 조그매요 choh-geu-mae-yoh | 조그맣습니다 choh-geu-mah-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 조그맸어 choh-geu-mae-ssuh | 조그맸어요 choh-geu-mae-ssuh-yoh | 조그맸습니다 choh-geu-mae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 조그말 거야 choh-geu-mahl- -guh-yah | 조그말 거예요 choh-geu-mahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 조그말 겁니다 choh-geu-mahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
조그마세요
choh-geu-mah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
조그매요
choh-geu-mae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
조그매요?
choh-geu-mae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
조그맣고
choh-geu-mah-koh
Conditional “if” — (면)
조그마면
choh-geu-mah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
조그맘
choh-geu-mahm