솔직해
sohl-chee-kae
soljikae
솔직하다
To say honest, frank, direct politely in the present tense, use 솔직해요 (sohl-chee-kae-yoh) · soljikaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 솔직하다 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 | 솔직해요 sohl-chee-kae-yoh soljikaeyo | 솔직합니다 sohl-chee-kahm-nee-dah soljikamnida | |
| Past | 솔직했어 sohl-chee-kae-ssuh soljikaesseo | 솔직했어요 sohl-chee-kae-ssuh-yoh soljikaesseoyo | 솔직했습니다 sohl-chee-kae-sseum-nee-dah soljikaesseumnida |
| Future | 솔직할 거야 sohl-chee-kahl guh-yah soljikal geoya | 솔직할 거예요 sohl-chee-kahl guh-yae-yoh soljikal geoyeyo | 솔직할 겁니다 sohl-chee-kahl guhm-nee-dah soljikal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
솔직하세요
sohl-chee-kah-sae-yoh
soljikaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
솔직해요
sohl-chee-kae-yoh
soljikaeyo
Question Polite (요)
솔직해요?
sohl-chee-kae-yoh-?
soljikaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
솔직하고
sohl-chee-kah-goh
soljikago
Conditional "if" — (면)
솔직하면
sohl-chee-kah-myuhn
soljikamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
솔직하고 있어요
sohl-chee-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
soljikago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
솔직하고 싶어요
sohl-chee-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
soljikago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
솔직할 수 있어요
sohl-chee-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
soljikal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
솔직해서
sohl-chee-kae-suh
soljikaeseo
Noun form — (기)
솔직하기
sohl-chee-kah-gee
soljikagi
Noun form — (음)
솔직함
sohl-chee-kahm
soljikam