소중해
soh-choong-hae
sojunghae
소중하다
To say to be precious politely in the present tense, use 소중해요 (soh-choong-hae-yoh) · sojunghaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 소중하다 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 | 소중해요 soh-choong-hae-yoh sojunghaeyo | 소중합니다 soh-choong-hahm-nee-dah sojunghamnida | |
| Past | 소중했어 soh-choong-hae-ssuh sojunghaesseo | 소중했어요 soh-choong-hae-ssuh-yoh sojunghaesseoyo | 소중했습니다 soh-choong-hae-sseum-nee-dah sojunghaesseumnida |
| Future | 소중할 거야 soh-choong-hahl guh-yah sojunghal geoya | 소중할 거예요 soh-choong-hahl guh-yae-yoh sojunghal geoyeyo | 소중할 겁니다 soh-choong-hahl guhm-nee-dah sojunghal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
소중하세요
soh-choong-hah-sae-yoh
sojunghaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
소중해요
soh-choong-hae-yoh
sojunghaeyo
Question Polite (요)
소중해요?
soh-choong-hae-yoh-?
sojunghaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
소중하고
soh-choong-hah-goh
sojunghago
Conditional "if" — (면)
소중하면
soh-choong-hah-myuhn
sojunghamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
소중하고 있어요
soh-choong-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sojunghago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
소중하고 싶어요
soh-choong-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
sojunghago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
소중할 수 있어요
soh-choong-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sojunghal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
소중해서
soh-choong-hae-suh
sojunghaeseo
Noun form — (기)
소중하기
soh-choong-hah-gee
sojunghagi
Noun form — (음)
소중함
soh-choong-hahm
sojungham