끈적해
ggeun-chuh-kae
kkeunjeokae
끈적하다
To say sticky politely in the present tense, use 끈적해요 (ggeun-chuh-kae-yoh) · kkeunjeokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 끈적하다 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 | 끈적해요 ggeun-chuh-kae-yoh kkeunjeokaeyo | 끈적합니다 ggeun-chuh-kahm-nee-dah kkeunjeokamnida | |
| Past | 끈적했어 ggeun-chuh-kae-ssuh kkeunjeokaesseo | 끈적했어요 ggeun-chuh-kae-ssuh-yoh kkeunjeokaesseoyo | 끈적했습니다 ggeun-chuh-kae-sseum-nee-dah kkeunjeokaesseumnida |
| Future | 끈적할 거야 ggeun-chuh-kahl guh-yah kkeunjeokal geoya | 끈적할 거예요 ggeun-chuh-kahl guh-yae-yoh kkeunjeokal geoyeyo | 끈적할 겁니다 ggeun-chuh-kahl guhm-nee-dah kkeunjeokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
끈적하세요
ggeun-chuh-kah-sae-yoh
kkeunjeokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
끈적해요
ggeun-chuh-kae-yoh
kkeunjeokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
끈적해요?
ggeun-chuh-kae-yoh-?
kkeunjeokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
끈적하고
ggeun-chuh-kah-goh
kkeunjeokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
끈적하면
ggeun-chuh-kah-myuhn
kkeunjeokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
끈적하고 있어요
ggeun-chuh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeunjeokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
끈적하고 싶어요
ggeun-chuh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
kkeunjeokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
끈적할 수 있어요
ggeun-chuh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeunjeokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
끈적해서
ggeun-chuh-kae-suh
kkeunjeokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
끈적하기
ggeun-chuh-kah-gee
kkeunjeokagi
Noun form — (음)
끈적함
ggeun-chuh-kahm
kkeunjeokam