파래
pah-rae
parae
파랗다
To say to be blue, pale politely in the present tense, use 파래요 (pah-rae-yoh) · paraeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 파랗다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular (adj)): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 노랗다 (yellow) → 노래요, 이렇다 (like this) → 이래요. The ㅎ stays before consonant suffixes: 노랗고, 이렇지. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 파래요 pah-rae-yoh paraeyo | 파랗습니다 pah-rah-sseum-nee-dah parasseumnida | |
| Past | 파랬어 pah-rae-ssuh paraesseo | 파랬어요 pah-rae-ssuh-yoh paraesseoyo | 파랬습니다 pah-rae-sseum-nee-dah paraesseumnida |
| Future | 파랄 거야 pah-rahl guh-yah paral geoya | 파랄 거예요 pah-rahl guh-yae-yoh paral geoyeyo | 파랄 겁니다 pah-rahl guhm-nee-dah paral geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
파라세요
pah-rah-sae-yoh
paraseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
파래요
pah-rae-yoh
paraeyo
Question Polite (요)
파래요?
pah-rae-yoh-?
paraeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
파랗고
pah-rah-koh
parako
Conditional "if" — (면)
파라면
pah-rah-myuhn
paramyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
파랗고 있어요
pah-rah-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
parako isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
파랗고 싶어요
pah-rah-koh shee-puh-yoh
parako sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
파랄 수 있어요
pah-rahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
paral su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
파래서
pah-rae-suh
paraeseo
Noun form — (기)
파랗기
pah-rah-kee
paraki
Noun form — (음)
파람
pah-rahm
param