중해
choong-hae
junghae
중하다
To say to be important politely in the present tense, use 중해요 (choong-hae-yoh) · junghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 중하다 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 | 중해요 choong-hae-yoh junghaeyo | 중합니다 choong-hahm-nee-dah junghamnida | |
| Past | 중했어 choong-hae-ssuh junghaesseo | 중했어요 choong-hae-ssuh-yoh junghaesseoyo | 중했습니다 choong-hae-sseum-nee-dah junghaesseumnida |
| Future | 중할 거야 choong-hahl guh-yah junghal geoya | 중할 거예요 choong-hahl guh-yae-yoh junghal geoyeyo | 중할 겁니다 choong-hahl guhm-nee-dah junghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
중하세요
choong-hah-sae-yoh
junghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
중해요
choong-hae-yoh
junghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
중해요?
choong-hae-yoh-?
junghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
중하고
choong-hah-goh
junghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
중하면
choong-hah-myuhn
junghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
중하고 있어요
choong-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
junghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
중하고 싶어요
choong-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
junghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
중할 수 있어요
choong-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
junghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
중해서
choong-hae-suh
junghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
중하기
choong-hah-gee
junghagi
Noun form — (음)
중함
choong-hahm
jungham