멀어
muh-ruh
meoreo
멀다
To say to be far politely in the present tense, use 멀어요 (muh-ruh-yoh) · meoreoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 멀다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㄹ stem (adj)): ㄹ-stem adjectives follow the same pattern as ㄹ-stem verbs: the ㄹ is kept before vowel suffixes and drops before ㄴ, ㅂ, and 습니다. 길다 (to be long) → 길어요, 긴, 깁니다. 멀다 (to be far) → 멀어요, 먼, 멉니다. See all ㄹ-stem verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 멀어요 muh-ruh-yoh meoreoyo | 멉니다 muhm-nee-dah meomnida | |
| Past | 멀었어 muh-ruh-ssuh meoreosseo | 멀었어요 muh-ruh-ssuh-yoh meoreosseoyo | 멀었습니다 muh-ruh-sseum-nee-dah meoreosseumnida |
| Future | 멀 거야 muhl guh-yah meol geoya | 멀 거예요 muhl guh-yae-yoh meol geoyeyo | 멀 겁니다 muhl guhm-nee-dah meol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
머세요
muh-sae-yoh
meoseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
멀어요
muh-ruh-yoh
meoreoyo
Question Polite (요)
멀어요?
muh-ruh-yoh-?
meoreoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
멀고
muhl-goh
meolgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
멀면
muhl-myuhn
meolmyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
멀고 있어요
muhl-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
meolgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
멀고 싶어요
muhl-goh shee-puh-yoh
meolgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
멀 수 있어요
muhl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
meol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
멀어서
muh-ruh-suh
meoreoseo
Noun form — (기)
멀기
muhl-gee
meolgi
Noun form — (음)
멂
muhm
meom