세
sae
descriptive
To say to be strong politely in the present tense, use 세요 (sae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 세다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 세요 sae-yoh | 셉니다 saem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 셌어 sae-ssuh | 셌어요 sae-ssuh-yoh | 셌습니다 sae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 셀 거야 sael- -guh-yah | 셀 거예요 sael- -guh-yae-yoh | 셀 겁니다 sael- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
세세요
sae-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
세요
sae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
세요?
sae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
세고
sae-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
세면
sae-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
셈
saem