멍해
muhng-hae
meonghae
멍하다
To say absentminded politely in the present tense, use 멍해요 (muhng-hae-yoh) · meonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 멍하다 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 | 멍해요 muhng-hae-yoh meonghaeyo | 멍합니다 muhng-hahm-nee-dah meonghamnida | |
| Past | 멍했어 muhng-hae-ssuh meonghaesseo | 멍했어요 muhng-hae-ssuh-yoh meonghaesseoyo | 멍했습니다 muhng-hae-sseum-nee-dah meonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 멍할 거야 muhng-hahl guh-yah meonghal geoya | 멍할 거예요 muhng-hahl guh-yae-yoh meonghal geoyeyo | 멍할 겁니다 muhng-hahl guhm-nee-dah meonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
멍하세요
muhng-hah-sae-yoh
meonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
멍해요
muhng-hae-yoh
meonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
멍해요?
muhng-hae-yoh-?
meonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
멍하고
muhng-hah-goh
meonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
멍하면
muhng-hah-myuhn
meonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
멍하고 있어요
muhng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
meonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
멍하고 싶어요
muhng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
meonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
멍할 수 있어요
muhng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
meonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
멍해서
muhng-hae-suh
meonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
멍하기
muhng-hah-gee
meonghagi
Noun form — (음)
멍함
muhng-hahm
meongham