똑똑해
ttohg-ttoh-kae
하다 verb (adj)
To say smart, clever, intelligent politely in the present tense, use 똑똑해요 (ttohg-ttoh-kae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 똑똑하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 똑똑해요 ttohg-ttoh-kae-yoh | 똑똑합니다 ttohg-ttoh-kahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 똑똑했어 ttohg-ttoh-kae-ssuh | 똑똑했어요 ttohg-ttoh-kae-ssuh-yoh | 똑똑했습니다 ttohg-ttoh-kae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 똑똑할 거야 ttohg-ttoh-kahl- -guh-yah | 똑똑할 거예요 ttohg-ttoh-kahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 똑똑할 겁니다 ttohg-ttoh-kahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
똑똑하세요
ttohg-ttoh-kah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
똑똑해요
ttohg-ttoh-kae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
똑똑해요?
ttohg-ttoh-kae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
똑똑하고
ttohg-ttoh-kah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
똑똑하면
ttohg-ttoh-kah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
똑똑함
ttohg-ttoh-kahm