소심해
soh-sheem-hae
sosimhae
소심하다
To say to be timid politely in the present tense, use 소심해요 (soh-sheem-hae-yoh) · sosimhaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 소심하다 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 | 소심해요 soh-sheem-hae-yoh sosimhaeyo | 소심합니다 soh-sheem-hahm-nee-dah sosimhamnida | |
| Past | 소심했어 soh-sheem-hae-ssuh sosimhaesseo | 소심했어요 soh-sheem-hae-ssuh-yoh sosimhaesseoyo | 소심했습니다 soh-sheem-hae-sseum-nee-dah sosimhaesseumnida |
| Future | 소심할 거야 soh-sheem-hahl guh-yah sosimhal geoya | 소심할 거예요 soh-sheem-hahl guh-yae-yoh sosimhal geoyeyo | 소심할 겁니다 soh-sheem-hahl guhm-nee-dah sosimhal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
소심하세요
soh-sheem-hah-sae-yoh
sosimhaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
소심해요
soh-sheem-hae-yoh
sosimhaeyo
Question Polite (요)
소심해요?
soh-sheem-hae-yoh-?
sosimhaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
소심하고
soh-sheem-hah-goh
sosimhago
Conditional "if" — (면)
소심하면
soh-sheem-hah-myuhn
sosimhamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
소심하고 있어요
soh-sheem-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sosimhago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
소심하고 싶어요
soh-sheem-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
sosimhago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
소심할 수 있어요
soh-sheem-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sosimhal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
소심해서
soh-sheem-hae-suh
sosimhaeseo
Noun form — (기)
소심하기
soh-sheem-hah-gee
sosimhagi
Noun form — (음)
소심함
soh-sheem-hahm
sosimham