조그매
choh-geu-mae
jogeumae
조그맣다
To say to be small politely in the present tense, use 조그매요 (choh-geu-mae-yoh) · jogeumaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 조그맣다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular (adj)): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 노랗다 (yellow) → 노래요, 이렇다 (like this) → 이래요. The ㅎ stays before consonant suffixes: 노랗고, 이렇지. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 조그매요 choh-geu-mae-yoh jogeumaeyo | 조그맣습니다 choh-geu-mah-sseum-nee-dah jogeumasseumnida | |
| Past | 조그맸어 choh-geu-mae-ssuh jogeumaesseo | 조그맸어요 choh-geu-mae-ssuh-yoh jogeumaesseoyo | 조그맸습니다 choh-geu-mae-sseum-nee-dah jogeumaesseumnida |
| Future | 조그말 거야 choh-geu-mahl guh-yah jogeumal geoya | 조그말 거예요 choh-geu-mahl guh-yae-yoh jogeumal geoyeyo | 조그말 겁니다 choh-geu-mahl guhm-nee-dah jogeumal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
조그마세요
choh-geu-mah-sae-yoh
jogeumaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
조그매요
choh-geu-mae-yoh
jogeumaeyo
Question Polite (요)
조그매요?
choh-geu-mae-yoh-?
jogeumaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
조그맣고
choh-geu-mah-koh
jogeumako
Conditional "if" — (면)
조그마면
choh-geu-mah-myuhn
jogeumamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
조그맣고 있어요
choh-geu-mah-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
jogeumako isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
조그맣고 싶어요
choh-geu-mah-koh shee-puh-yoh
jogeumako sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
조그말 수 있어요
choh-geu-mahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jogeumal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
조그매서
choh-geu-mae-suh
jogeumaeseo
Noun form — (기)
조그맣기
choh-geu-mah-kee
jogeumaki
Noun form — (음)
조그맘
choh-geu-mahm
jogeumam