똑같아
ttohg-ggah-tah
ttokkkata
descriptive
똑같다
To say just the same, exactly equal, identical politely in the present tense, use 똑같아요 (ttohg-ggah-tah-yoh) · ttokkkatayo. Below is the full conjugation of 똑같다 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 | 똑같아요 ttohg-ggah-tah-yoh ttokkkatayo | 똑같습니다 ttohg-ggaht-seum-nee-dah ttokkkatseumnida | |
| Past | 똑같았어 ttohg-ggah-tah-ssuh ttokkkatasseo | 똑같았어요 ttohg-ggah-tah-ssuh-yoh ttokkkatasseoyo | 똑같았습니다 ttohg-ggah-tah-sseum-nee-dah ttokkkatasseumnida |
| Future | 똑같을 거야 ttohg-ggah-teul guh-yah ttokkkateul geoya | 똑같을 거예요 ttohg-ggah-teul guh-yae-yoh ttokkkateul geoyeyo | 똑같을 겁니다 ttohg-ggah-teul guhm-nee-dah ttokkkateul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
똑같으세요
ttohg-ggah-teu-sae-yoh
ttokkkateuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
똑같아요
ttohg-ggah-tah-yoh
ttokkkatayo
Question Polite (요)
똑같아요?
ttohg-ggah-tah-yoh-?
ttokkkatayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
똑같고
ttohg-ggaht-goh
ttokkkatgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
똑같으면
ttohg-ggah-teu-myuhn
ttokkkateumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
똑같고 있어요
ttohg-ggaht-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ttokkkatgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
똑같고 싶어요
ttohg-ggaht-goh shee-puh-yoh
ttokkkatgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
똑같을 수 있어요
ttohg-ggah-teul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ttokkkateul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
똑같아서
ttohg-ggah-tah-suh
ttokkkataseo
Noun form — (기)
똑같기
ttohg-ggaht-gee
ttokkkatgi
Noun form — (음)
똑같음
ttohg-ggah-teum
ttokkkateum