새파래
sae-pah-rae
saeparae
새파랗다
To say to be deep blue politely in the present tense, use 새파래요 (sae-pah-rae-yoh) · saeparaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 새파랗다 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 | 새파래요 sae-pah-rae-yoh saeparaeyo | 새파랗습니다 sae-pah-rah-sseum-nee-dah saeparasseumnida | |
| Past | 새파랬어 sae-pah-rae-ssuh saeparaesseo | 새파랬어요 sae-pah-rae-ssuh-yoh saeparaesseoyo | 새파랬습니다 sae-pah-rae-sseum-nee-dah saeparaesseumnida |
| Future | 새파랄 거야 sae-pah-rahl guh-yah saeparal geoya | 새파랄 거예요 sae-pah-rahl guh-yae-yoh saeparal geoyeyo | 새파랄 겁니다 sae-pah-rahl guhm-nee-dah saeparal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
새파라세요
sae-pah-rah-sae-yoh
saeparaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
새파래요
sae-pah-rae-yoh
saeparaeyo
Question Polite (요)
새파래요?
sae-pah-rae-yoh-?
saeparaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
새파랗고
sae-pah-rah-koh
saeparako
Conditional "if" — (면)
새파라면
sae-pah-rah-myuhn
saeparamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
새파랗고 있어요
sae-pah-rah-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
saeparako isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
새파랗고 싶어요
sae-pah-rah-koh shee-puh-yoh
saeparako sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
새파랄 수 있어요
sae-pah-rahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
saeparal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
새파래서
sae-pah-rae-suh
saeparaeseo
Noun form — (기)
새파랗기
sae-pah-rah-kee
saeparaki
Noun form — (음)
새파람
sae-pah-rahm
saeparam