싸
ssah
ssa
descriptive
싸다
To say to be cheap, to be inexpensive politely in the present tense, use 싸요 (ssah-yoh) · ssayo. Below is the full conjugation of 싸다 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 | 싸요 ssah-yoh ssayo | 쌉니다 ssahm-nee-dah ssamnida | |
| Past | 쌌어 ssah-ssuh ssasseo | 쌌어요 ssah-ssuh-yoh ssasseoyo | 쌌습니다 ssah-sseum-nee-dah ssasseumnida |
| Future | 쌀 거야 ssahl guh-yah ssal geoya | 쌀 거예요 ssahl guh-yae-yoh ssal geoyeyo | 쌀 겁니다 ssahl guhm-nee-dah ssal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
싸세요
ssah-sae-yoh
ssaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
싸요
ssah-yoh
ssayo
Question Polite (요)
싸요?
ssah-yoh-?
ssayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
싸고
ssah-goh
ssago
Conditional "if" — (면)
싸면
ssah-myuhn
ssamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
싸고 있어요
ssah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ssago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
싸고 싶어요
ssah-goh shee-puh-yoh
ssago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
쌀 수 있어요
ssahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ssal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
싸서
ssah-suh
ssaseo
Noun form — (기)
싸기
ssah-gee
ssagi
Noun form — (음)
쌈
ssahm
ssam