깔끔해
ggahl-ggeum-hae
kkalkkeumhae
깔끔하다
To say neat, tidy politely in the present tense, use 깔끔해요 (ggahl-ggeum-hae-yoh) · kkalkkeumhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 깔끔하다 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 | 깔끔해요 ggahl-ggeum-hae-yoh kkalkkeumhaeyo | 깔끔합니다 ggahl-ggeum-hahm-nee-dah kkalkkeumhamnida | |
| Past | 깔끔했어 ggahl-ggeum-hae-ssuh kkalkkeumhaesseo | 깔끔했어요 ggahl-ggeum-hae-ssuh-yoh kkalkkeumhaesseoyo | 깔끔했습니다 ggahl-ggeum-hae-sseum-nee-dah kkalkkeumhaesseumnida |
| Future | 깔끔할 거야 ggahl-ggeum-hahl guh-yah kkalkkeumhal geoya | 깔끔할 거예요 ggahl-ggeum-hahl guh-yae-yoh kkalkkeumhal geoyeyo | 깔끔할 겁니다 ggahl-ggeum-hahl guhm-nee-dah kkalkkeumhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
깔끔하세요
ggahl-ggeum-hah-sae-yoh
kkalkkeumhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
깔끔해요
ggahl-ggeum-hae-yoh
kkalkkeumhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
깔끔해요?
ggahl-ggeum-hae-yoh-?
kkalkkeumhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
깔끔하고
ggahl-ggeum-hah-goh
kkalkkeumhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
깔끔하면
ggahl-ggeum-hah-myuhn
kkalkkeumhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
깔끔하고 있어요
ggahl-ggeum-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
kkalkkeumhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
깔끔하고 싶어요
ggahl-ggeum-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
kkalkkeumhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
깔끔할 수 있어요
ggahl-ggeum-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
kkalkkeumhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
깔끔해서
ggahl-ggeum-hae-suh
kkalkkeumhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
깔끔하기
ggahl-ggeum-hah-gee
kkalkkeumhagi
Noun form — (음)
깔끔함
ggahl-ggeum-hahm
kkalkkeumham