슬퍼
seul-puh
으 irregular (adj)
To say to be sad politely in the present tense, use 슬퍼요 (seul-puh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 슬프다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 슬퍼요 seul-puh-yoh | 슬픕니다 seul-peum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 슬펐어 seul-puh-ssuh | 슬펐어요 seul-puh-ssuh-yoh | 슬펐습니다 seul-puh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 슬플 거야 seul-peul- -guh-yah | 슬플 거예요 seul-peul- -guh-yae-yoh | 슬플 겁니다 seul-peul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
슬프세요
seul-peu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
슬퍼요
seul-puh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
슬퍼요?
seul-puh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
슬프고
seul-peu-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
슬프면
seul-peu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
슬픔
seul-peum