오래
oh-rae
orae
descriptive
오래다
To say long continued politely in the present tense, use 오래요 (oh-rae-yoh) · oraeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 오래다 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 | 오래요 oh-rae-yoh oraeyo | 오랩니다 oh-raem-nee-dah oraemnida | |
| Past | 오랬어 oh-rae-ssuh oraesseo | 오랬어요 oh-rae-ssuh-yoh oraesseoyo | 오랬습니다 oh-rae-sseum-nee-dah oraesseumnida |
| Future | 오랠 거야 oh-rael guh-yah orael geoya | 오랠 거예요 oh-rael guh-yae-yoh orael geoyeyo | 오랠 겁니다 oh-rael guhm-nee-dah orael geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
오래세요
oh-rae-sae-yoh
oraeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
오래요
oh-rae-yoh
oraeyo
Question Polite (요)
오래요?
oh-rae-yoh-?
oraeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
오래고
oh-rae-goh
oraego
Conditional "if" — (면)
오래면
oh-rae-myuhn
oraemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
오래고 있어요
oh-rae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
oraego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
오래고 싶어요
oh-rae-goh shee-puh-yoh
oraego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
오랠 수 있어요
oh-rael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
orael su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
오래서
oh-rae-suh
oraeseo
Noun form — (기)
오래기
oh-rae-gee
oraegi
Noun form — (음)
오램
oh-raem
oraem