무뎌
moo-dyuh
mudyeo
descriptive
무디다
To say to be dull, blunt politely in the present tense, use 무뎌요 (moo-dyuh-yoh) · mudyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 무디다 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 | 무뎌요 moo-dyuh-yoh mudyeoyo | 무딥니다 moo-deem-nee-dah mudimnida | |
| Past | 무뎠어 moo-dyuh-ssuh mudyeosseo | 무뎠어요 moo-dyuh-ssuh-yoh mudyeosseoyo | 무뎠습니다 moo-dyuh-sseum-nee-dah mudyeosseumnida |
| Future | 무딜 거야 moo-deel guh-yah mudil geoya | 무딜 거예요 moo-deel guh-yae-yoh mudil geoyeyo | 무딜 겁니다 moo-deel guhm-nee-dah mudil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
무디세요
moo-dee-sae-yoh
mudiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
무뎌요
moo-dyuh-yoh
mudyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
무뎌요?
moo-dyuh-yoh-?
mudyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
무디고
moo-dee-goh
mudigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
무디면
moo-dee-myuhn
mudimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
무디고 있어요
moo-dee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
mudigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
무디고 싶어요
moo-dee-goh shee-puh-yoh
mudigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
무딜 수 있어요
moo-deel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
mudil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
무뎌서
moo-dyuh-suh
mudyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
무디기
moo-dee-gee
mudigi
Noun form — (음)
무딤
moo-deem
mudim