오래
oh-rae
descriptive
To say long continued politely in the present tense, use 오래요 (oh-rae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 오래다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 오래요 oh-rae-yoh | 오랩니다 oh-raem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 오랬어 oh-rae-ssuh | 오랬어요 oh-rae-ssuh-yoh | 오랬습니다 oh-rae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 오랠 거야 oh-rael- -guh-yah | 오랠 거예요 oh-rael- -guh-yae-yoh | 오랠 겁니다 oh-rael- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
오래세요
oh-rae-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
오래요
oh-rae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
오래요?
oh-rae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
오래고
oh-rae-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
오래면
oh-rae-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
오램
oh-raem