말개
mahl-gae
malgae
말갛다
To say clear politely in the present tense, use 말개요 (mahl-gae-yoh) · malgaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 말갛다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular (adj)): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 노랗다 (yellow) → 노래요, 이렇다 (like this) → 이래요. The ㅎ stays before consonant suffixes: 노랗고, 이렇지. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 말개요 mahl-gae-yoh malgaeyo | 말갛습니다 mahl-gah-sseum-nee-dah malgasseumnida | |
| Past | 말갰어 mahl-gae-ssuh malgaesseo | 말갰어요 mahl-gae-ssuh-yoh malgaesseoyo | 말갰습니다 mahl-gae-sseum-nee-dah malgaesseumnida |
| Future | 말갈 거야 mahl-gahl guh-yah malgal geoya | 말갈 거예요 mahl-gahl guh-yae-yoh malgal geoyeyo | 말갈 겁니다 mahl-gahl guhm-nee-dah malgal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
말가세요
mahl-gah-sae-yoh
malgaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
말개요
mahl-gae-yoh
malgaeyo
Question Polite (요)
말개요?
mahl-gae-yoh-?
malgaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
말갛고
mahl-gah-koh
malgako
Conditional "if" — (면)
말가면
mahl-gah-myuhn
malgamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
말갛고 있어요
mahl-gah-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
malgako isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
말갛고 싶어요
mahl-gah-koh shee-puh-yoh
malgako sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
말갈 수 있어요
mahl-gahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
malgal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
말개서
mahl-gae-suh
malgaeseo
Noun form — (기)
말갛기
mahl-gah-kee
malgaki
Noun form — (음)
말감
mahl-gahm
malgam