멋져
muht-chyuh
meotjyeo
descriptive
멋지다
To say to be cool, splendid politely in the present tense, use 멋져요 (muht-chyuh-yoh) · meotjyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 멋지다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 멋져요 muht-chyuh-yoh meotjyeoyo | 멋집니다 muht-cheem-nee-dah meotjimnida | |
| Past | 멋졌어 muht-chyuh-ssuh meotjyeosseo | 멋졌어요 muht-chyuh-ssuh-yoh meotjyeosseoyo | 멋졌습니다 muht-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah meotjyeosseumnida |
| Future | 멋질 거야 muht-cheel guh-yah meotjil geoya | 멋질 거예요 muht-cheel guh-yae-yoh meotjil geoyeyo | 멋질 겁니다 muht-cheel guhm-nee-dah meotjil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
멋지세요
muht-chee-sae-yoh
meotjiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
멋져요
muht-chyuh-yoh
meotjyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
멋져요?
muht-chyuh-yoh-?
meotjyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
멋지고
muht-chee-goh
meotjigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
멋지면
muht-chee-myuhn
meotjimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
멋지고 있어요
muht-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
meotjigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
멋지고 싶어요
muht-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
meotjigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
멋질 수 있어요
muht-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
meotjil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
멋져서
muht-chyuh-suh
meotjyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
멋지기
muht-chee-gee
meotjigi
Noun form — (음)
멋짐
muht-cheem
meotjim