깨끗해
ggae-ggeu-tae
kkaekkeutae
깨끗하다
To say to be clean politely in the present tense, use 깨끗해요 (ggae-ggeu-tae-yoh) · kkaekkeutaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 깨끗하다 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 | 깨끗해요 ggae-ggeu-tae-yoh kkaekkeutaeyo | 깨끗합니다 ggae-ggeu-tahm-nee-dah kkaekkeutamnida | |
| Past | 깨끗했어 ggae-ggeu-tae-ssuh kkaekkeutaesseo | 깨끗했어요 ggae-ggeu-tae-ssuh-yoh kkaekkeutaesseoyo | 깨끗했습니다 ggae-ggeu-tae-sseum-nee-dah kkaekkeutaesseumnida |
| Future | 깨끗할 거야 ggae-ggeu-tahl guh-yah kkaekkeutal geoya | 깨끗할 거예요 ggae-ggeu-tahl guh-yae-yoh kkaekkeutal geoyeyo | 깨끗할 겁니다 ggae-ggeu-tahl guhm-nee-dah kkaekkeutal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
깨끗하세요
ggae-ggeu-tah-sae-yoh
kkaekkeutaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
깨끗해요
ggae-ggeu-tae-yoh
kkaekkeutaeyo
Question Polite (요)
깨끗해요?
ggae-ggeu-tae-yoh-?
kkaekkeutaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
깨끗하고
ggae-ggeu-tah-goh
kkaekkeutago
Conditional "if" — (면)
깨끗하면
ggae-ggeu-tah-myuhn
kkaekkeutamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
깨끗하고 있어요
ggae-ggeu-tah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
kkaekkeutago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
깨끗하고 싶어요
ggae-ggeu-tah-goh shee-puh-yoh
kkaekkeutago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
깨끗할 수 있어요
ggae-ggeu-tahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
kkaekkeutal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
깨끗해서
ggae-ggeu-tae-suh
kkaekkeutaeseo
Noun form — (기)
깨끗하기
ggae-ggeu-tah-gee
kkaekkeutagi
Noun form — (음)
깨끗함
ggae-ggeu-tahm
kkaekkeutam