넓어
nuhl-uh
neoeo
descriptive
넓다
To say to be wide, large, broad politely in the present tense, use 넓어요 (nuhl-uh-yoh) · neoeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 넓다 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 | 넓어요 nuhl-uh-yoh neoeoyo | 넓습니다 nuhl-seum-nee-dah neoseumnida | |
| Past | 넓었어 nuhl-uh-ssuh neoeosseo | 넓었어요 nuhl-uh-ssuh-yoh neoeosseoyo | 넓었습니다 nuhl-uh-sseum-nee-dah neoeosseumnida |
| Future | 넓을 거야 nuhl-eul guh-yah neoeul geoya | 넓을 거예요 nuhl-eul guh-yae-yoh neoeul geoyeyo | 넓을 겁니다 nuhl-eul guhm-nee-dah neoeul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
넓으세요
nuhl-eu-sae-yoh
neoeuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
넓어요
nuhl-uh-yoh
neoeoyo
Question Polite (요)
넓어요?
nuhl-uh-yoh-?
neoeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
넓고
nuhl-goh
neogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
넓으면
nuhl-eu-myuhn
neoeumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
넓고 있어요
nuhl-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
neogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
넓고 싶어요
nuhl-goh shee-puh-yoh
neogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
넓을 수 있어요
nuhl-eul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
neoeul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
넓어서
nuhl-uh-suh
neoeoseo
Noun form — (기)
넓기
nuhl-gee
neogi
Noun form — (음)
넓음
nuhl-eum
neoeum