조심스러워
choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh
josimseureowo
조심스럽다
To say to be chary, to be careful, to be cautious politely in the present tense, use 조심스러워요 (choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh) · josimseureowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 조심스럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular (adj)): ㅂ-irregular adjectives follow the same rule as ㅂ-irregular verbs: the ㅂ changes to 우 when a vowel suffix follows. 덥다 (to be hot) becomes 더워요; 쉽다 (to be easy) becomes 쉬워요. The ㅂ is kept intact before consonant suffixes: 덥고, 쉽지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 조심스러워요 choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh josimseureowoyo | 조심스럽습니다 choh-sheem-seu-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah josimseureopsseumnida | |
| Past | 조심스러웠어 choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh josimseureowosseo | 조심스러웠어요 choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh josimseureowosseoyo | 조심스러웠습니다 choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah josimseureowosseumnida |
| Future | 조심스러울 거야 choh-sheem-seu-ruh-ool guh-yah josimseureoul geoya | 조심스러울 거예요 choh-sheem-seu-ruh-ool guh-yae-yoh josimseureoul geoyeyo | 조심스러울 겁니다 choh-sheem-seu-ruh-ool guhm-nee-dah josimseureoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
조심스러우세요
choh-sheem-seu-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
josimseureouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
조심스러워요
choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh
josimseureowoyo
Question Polite (요)
조심스러워요?
choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
josimseureowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
조심스럽고
choh-sheem-seu-ruhp-goh
josimseureopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
조심스러우면
choh-sheem-seu-ruh-oo-myuhn
josimseureoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
조심스럽고 있어요
choh-sheem-seu-ruhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
josimseureopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
조심스럽고 싶어요
choh-sheem-seu-ruhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
josimseureopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
조심스러울 수 있어요
choh-sheem-seu-ruh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
josimseureoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
조심스러워서
choh-sheem-seu-ruh-wuh-suh
josimseureowoseo
Noun form — (기)
조심스럽기
choh-sheem-seu-ruhp-gee
josimseureopgi
Noun form — (음)
조심스러움
choh-sheem-seu-ruh-oom
josimseureoum