틀림없어
teul-ree-muhp-ssuh
teulrimeopsseo
descriptive
틀림없다
To say to be precisely correct politely in the present tense, use 틀림없어요 (teul-ree-muhp-ssuh-yoh) · teulrimeopsseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 틀림없다 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 | 틀림없어요 teul-ree-muhp-ssuh-yoh teulrimeopsseoyo | 틀림없습니다 teul-ree-muhp-seum-nee-dah teulrimeoseumnida | |
| Past | 틀림없었어 teul-ree-muhp-ssuh-ssuh teulrimeopsseosseo | 틀림없었어요 teul-ree-muhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh teulrimeopsseosseoyo | 틀림없었습니다 teul-ree-muhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah teulrimeopsseosseumnida |
| Future | 틀림없을 거야 teul-ree-muhp-sseul guh-yah teulrimeopsseul geoya | 틀림없을 거예요 teul-ree-muhp-sseul guh-yae-yoh teulrimeopsseul geoyeyo | 틀림없을 겁니다 teul-ree-muhp-sseul guhm-nee-dah teulrimeopsseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
틀림없으세요
teul-ree-muhp-sseu-sae-yoh
teulrimeopsseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
틀림없어요
teul-ree-muhp-ssuh-yoh
teulrimeopsseoyo
Question Polite (요)
틀림없어요?
teul-ree-muhp-ssuh-yoh-?
teulrimeopsseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
틀림없고
teul-ree-muhp-goh
teulrimeogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
틀림없으면
teul-ree-muhp-sseu-myuhn
teulrimeopsseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
틀림없고 있어요
teul-ree-muhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
teulrimeogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
틀림없고 싶어요
teul-ree-muhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
teulrimeogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
틀림없을 수 있어요
teul-ree-muhp-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
teulrimeopsseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
틀림없어서
teul-ree-muhp-ssuh-suh
teulrimeopsseoseo
Noun form — (기)
틀림없기
teul-ree-muhp-gee
teulrimeogi
Noun form — (음)
틀림없음
teul-ree-muhp-sseum
teulrimeopsseum