성대해
suhng-dae-hae
seongdaehae
성대하다
To say grand politely in the present tense, use 성대해요 (suhng-dae-hae-yoh) · seongdaehaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 성대하다 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 | 성대해요 suhng-dae-hae-yoh seongdaehaeyo | 성대합니다 suhng-dae-hahm-nee-dah seongdaehamnida | |
| Past | 성대했어 suhng-dae-hae-ssuh seongdaehaesseo | 성대했어요 suhng-dae-hae-ssuh-yoh seongdaehaesseoyo | 성대했습니다 suhng-dae-hae-sseum-nee-dah seongdaehaesseumnida |
| Future | 성대할 거야 suhng-dae-hahl guh-yah seongdaehal geoya | 성대할 거예요 suhng-dae-hahl guh-yae-yoh seongdaehal geoyeyo | 성대할 겁니다 suhng-dae-hahl guhm-nee-dah seongdaehal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
성대하세요
suhng-dae-hah-sae-yoh
seongdaehaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
성대해요
suhng-dae-hae-yoh
seongdaehaeyo
Question Polite (요)
성대해요?
suhng-dae-hae-yoh-?
seongdaehaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
성대하고
suhng-dae-hah-goh
seongdaehago
Conditional "if" — (면)
성대하면
suhng-dae-hah-myuhn
seongdaehamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
성대하고 있어요
suhng-dae-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seongdaehago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
성대하고 싶어요
suhng-dae-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
seongdaehago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
성대할 수 있어요
suhng-dae-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seongdaehal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
성대해서
suhng-dae-hae-suh
seongdaehaeseo
Noun form — (기)
성대하기
suhng-dae-hah-gee
seongdaehagi
Noun form — (음)
성대함
suhng-dae-hahm
seongdaeham