옳아
oh-rah
ora
descriptive
옳다
To say to be right, true, correct politely in the present tense, use 옳아요 (oh-rah-yoh) · orayo. Below is the full conjugation of 옳다 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 | 옳아요 oh-rah-yoh orayo | 옳습니다 ohl-seum-nee-dah olseumnida | |
| Past | 옳았어 oh-rah-ssuh orasseo | 옳았어요 oh-rah-ssuh-yoh orasseoyo | 옳았습니다 oh-rah-sseum-nee-dah orasseumnida |
| Future | 옳을 거야 oh-reul guh-yah oreul geoya | 옳을 거예요 oh-reul guh-yae-yoh oreul geoyeyo | 옳을 겁니다 oh-reul guhm-nee-dah oreul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
옳으세요
oh-reu-sae-yoh
oreuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
옳아요
oh-rah-yoh
orayo
Question Polite (요)
옳아요?
oh-rah-yoh-?
orayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
옳고
ohl-goh
olgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
옳으면
oh-reu-myuhn
oreumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
옳고 있어요
ohl-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
olgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
옳고 싶어요
ohl-goh shee-puh-yoh
olgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
옳을 수 있어요
oh-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
oreul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
옳아서
oh-rah-suh
oraseo
Noun form — (기)
옳기
ohl-gee
olgi
Noun form — (음)
옳음
oh-reum
oreum