능해
neung-hae
neunghae
능하다
To say good at politely in the present tense, use 능해요 (neung-hae-yoh) · neunghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 능하다 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 | 능해요 neung-hae-yoh neunghaeyo | 능합니다 neung-hahm-nee-dah neunghamnida | |
| Past | 능했어 neung-hae-ssuh neunghaesseo | 능했어요 neung-hae-ssuh-yoh neunghaesseoyo | 능했습니다 neung-hae-sseum-nee-dah neunghaesseumnida |
| Future | 능할 거야 neung-hahl guh-yah neunghal geoya | 능할 거예요 neung-hahl guh-yae-yoh neunghal geoyeyo | 능할 겁니다 neung-hahl guhm-nee-dah neunghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
능하세요
neung-hah-sae-yoh
neunghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
능해요
neung-hae-yoh
neunghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
능해요?
neung-hae-yoh-?
neunghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
능하고
neung-hah-goh
neunghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
능하면
neung-hah-myuhn
neunghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
능하고 있어요
neung-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
neunghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
능하고 싶어요
neung-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
neunghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
능할 수 있어요
neung-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
neunghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
능해서
neung-hae-suh
neunghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
능하기
neung-hah-gee
neunghagi
Noun form — (음)
능함
neung-hahm
neungham