조용해
choh-yohng-hae
joyonghae
조용하다
To say to be silent, quiet, still, calm, empty, sedate politely in the present tense, use 조용해요 (choh-yohng-hae-yoh) · joyonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 조용하다 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 | 조용해요 choh-yohng-hae-yoh joyonghaeyo | 조용합니다 choh-yohng-hahm-nee-dah joyonghamnida | |
| Past | 조용했어 choh-yohng-hae-ssuh joyonghaesseo | 조용했어요 choh-yohng-hae-ssuh-yoh joyonghaesseoyo | 조용했습니다 choh-yohng-hae-sseum-nee-dah joyonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 조용할 거야 choh-yohng-hahl guh-yah joyonghal geoya | 조용할 거예요 choh-yohng-hahl guh-yae-yoh joyonghal geoyeyo | 조용할 겁니다 choh-yohng-hahl guhm-nee-dah joyonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
조용하세요
choh-yohng-hah-sae-yoh
joyonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
조용해요
choh-yohng-hae-yoh
joyonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
조용해요?
choh-yohng-hae-yoh-?
joyonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
조용하고
choh-yohng-hah-goh
joyonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
조용하면
choh-yohng-hah-myuhn
joyonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
조용하고 있어요
choh-yohng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
joyonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
조용하고 싶어요
choh-yohng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
joyonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
조용할 수 있어요
choh-yohng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
joyonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
조용해서
choh-yohng-hae-suh
joyonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
조용하기
choh-yohng-hah-gee
joyonghagi
Noun form — (음)
조용함
choh-yohng-hahm
joyongham