쎄
ssae
descriptive
To say colloquial form of 세다 (seda, “to be strong”) politely in the present tense, use 쎄요 (ssae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 쎄다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 쎄요 ssae-yoh | 쎕니다 ssaem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 쎘어 ssae-ssuh | 쎘어요 ssae-ssuh-yoh | 쎘습니다 ssae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 쎌 거야 ssael- -guh-yah | 쎌 거예요 ssael- -guh-yae-yoh | 쎌 겁니다 ssael- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
쎄세요
ssae-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
쎄요
ssae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
쎄요?
ssae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
쎄고
ssae-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
쎄면
ssae-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
쎔
ssaem