무서워
moo-suh-wuh
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say to be worried, scared or afraid of something politely in the present tense, use 무서워요 (moo-suh-wuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 무섭다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 무서워요 moo-suh-wuh-yoh | 무섭습니다 moo-suhp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 무서웠어 moo-suh-wuh-ssuh | 무서웠어요 moo-suh-wuh-ssuh-yoh | 무서웠습니다 moo-suh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 무서울 거야 moo-suh-ool- -guh-yah | 무서울 거예요 moo-suh-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 무서울 겁니다 moo-suh-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
무서우세요
moo-suh-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
무서워요
moo-suh-wuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
무서워요?
moo-suh-wuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
무섭고
moo-suhp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
무서우면
moo-suh-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
무서움
moo-suh-oom