속돼
sohg-dwae
sokdwae
descriptive
속되다
To say to be vulgar politely in the present tense, use 속돼요 (sohg-dwae-yoh) · sokdwaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 속되다 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 | 속돼요 sohg-dwae-yoh sokdwaeyo | 속됩니다 sohg-dwaem-nee-dah sokdoemnida | |
| Past | 속됐어 sohg-dwae-ssuh sokdwaesseo | 속됐어요 sohg-dwae-ssuh-yoh sokdwaesseoyo | 속됐습니다 sohg-dwae-sseum-nee-dah sokdwaesseumnida |
| Future | 속될 거야 sohg-dwael guh-yah sokdoel geoya | 속될 거예요 sohg-dwael guh-yae-yoh sokdoel geoyeyo | 속될 겁니다 sohg-dwael guhm-nee-dah sokdoel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
속되세요
sohg-dwae-sae-yoh
sokdoeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
속돼요
sohg-dwae-yoh
sokdwaeyo
Question Polite (요)
속돼요?
sohg-dwae-yoh-?
sokdwaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
속되고
sohg-dwae-goh
sokdoego
Conditional "if" — (면)
속되면
sohg-dwae-myuhn
sokdoemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
속되고 있어요
sohg-dwae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sokdoego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
속되고 싶어요
sohg-dwae-goh shee-puh-yoh
sokdoego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
속될 수 있어요
sohg-dwael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sokdoel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
속돼서
sohg-dwae-suh
sokdwaeseo
Noun form — (기)
속되기
sohg-dwae-gee
sokdoegi
Noun form — (음)
속됨
sohg-dwaem
sokdoem