무용해
moo-yohng-hae
muyonghae
무용하다
To say useless politely in the present tense, use 무용해요 (moo-yohng-hae-yoh) · muyonghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 무용하다 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 | 무용해요 moo-yohng-hae-yoh muyonghaeyo | 무용합니다 moo-yohng-hahm-nee-dah muyonghamnida | |
| Past | 무용했어 moo-yohng-hae-ssuh muyonghaesseo | 무용했어요 moo-yohng-hae-ssuh-yoh muyonghaesseoyo | 무용했습니다 moo-yohng-hae-sseum-nee-dah muyonghaesseumnida |
| Future | 무용할 거야 moo-yohng-hahl guh-yah muyonghal geoya | 무용할 거예요 moo-yohng-hahl guh-yae-yoh muyonghal geoyeyo | 무용할 겁니다 moo-yohng-hahl guhm-nee-dah muyonghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
무용하세요
moo-yohng-hah-sae-yoh
muyonghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
무용해요
moo-yohng-hae-yoh
muyonghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
무용해요?
moo-yohng-hae-yoh-?
muyonghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
무용하고
moo-yohng-hah-goh
muyonghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
무용하면
moo-yohng-hah-myuhn
muyonghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
무용하고 있어요
moo-yohng-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
muyonghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
무용하고 싶어요
moo-yohng-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
muyonghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
무용할 수 있어요
moo-yohng-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
muyonghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
무용해서
moo-yohng-hae-suh
muyonghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
무용하기
moo-yohng-hah-gee
muyonghagi
Noun form — (음)
무용함
moo-yohng-hahm
muyongham