뻔해
bbuhn-hae
ppeonhae
뻔하다
To say clear, obvious, evident politely in the present tense, use 뻔해요 (bbuhn-hae-yoh) · ppeonhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 뻔하다 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 | 뻔해요 bbuhn-hae-yoh ppeonhaeyo | 뻔합니다 bbuhn-hahm-nee-dah ppeonhamnida | |
| Past | 뻔했어 bbuhn-hae-ssuh ppeonhaesseo | 뻔했어요 bbuhn-hae-ssuh-yoh ppeonhaesseoyo | 뻔했습니다 bbuhn-hae-sseum-nee-dah ppeonhaesseumnida |
| Future | 뻔할 거야 bbuhn-hahl guh-yah ppeonhal geoya | 뻔할 거예요 bbuhn-hahl guh-yae-yoh ppeonhal geoyeyo | 뻔할 겁니다 bbuhn-hahl guhm-nee-dah ppeonhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
뻔하세요
bbuhn-hah-sae-yoh
ppeonhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
뻔해요
bbuhn-hae-yoh
ppeonhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
뻔해요?
bbuhn-hae-yoh-?
ppeonhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
뻔하고
bbuhn-hah-goh
ppeonhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
뻔하면
bbuhn-hah-myuhn
ppeonhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
뻔하고 있어요
bbuhn-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ppeonhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
뻔하고 싶어요
bbuhn-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
ppeonhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
뻔할 수 있어요
bbuhn-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ppeonhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
뻔해서
bbuhn-hae-suh
ppeonhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
뻔하기
bbuhn-hah-gee
ppeonhagi
Noun form — (음)
뻔함
bbuhn-hahm
ppeonham