세련돼
sae-ryuhn-dwae
seryeondwae
descriptive
세련되다
To say refined politely in the present tense, use 세련돼요 (sae-ryuhn-dwae-yoh) · seryeondwaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 세련되다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 세련돼요 sae-ryuhn-dwae-yoh seryeondwaeyo | 세련됩니다 sae-ryuhn-dwaem-nee-dah seryeondoemnida | |
| Past | 세련됐어 sae-ryuhn-dwae-ssuh seryeondwaesseo | 세련됐어요 sae-ryuhn-dwae-ssuh-yoh seryeondwaesseoyo | 세련됐습니다 sae-ryuhn-dwae-sseum-nee-dah seryeondwaesseumnida |
| Future | 세련될 거야 sae-ryuhn-dwael guh-yah seryeondoel geoya | 세련될 거예요 sae-ryuhn-dwael guh-yae-yoh seryeondoel geoyeyo | 세련될 겁니다 sae-ryuhn-dwael guhm-nee-dah seryeondoel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
세련되세요
sae-ryuhn-dwae-sae-yoh
seryeondoeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
세련돼요
sae-ryuhn-dwae-yoh
seryeondwaeyo
Question Polite (요)
세련돼요?
sae-ryuhn-dwae-yoh-?
seryeondwaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
세련되고
sae-ryuhn-dwae-goh
seryeondoego
Conditional "if" — (면)
세련되면
sae-ryuhn-dwae-myuhn
seryeondoemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
세련되고 있어요
sae-ryuhn-dwae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seryeondoego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
세련되고 싶어요
sae-ryuhn-dwae-goh shee-puh-yoh
seryeondoego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
세련될 수 있어요
sae-ryuhn-dwael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seryeondoel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
세련돼서
sae-ryuhn-dwae-suh
seryeondwaeseo
Noun form — (기)
세련되기
sae-ryuhn-dwae-gee
seryeondoegi
Noun form — (음)
세련됨
sae-ryuhn-dwaem
seryeondoem