똑똑해
ttohg-ttoh-kae
ttokttokae
똑똑하다
To say smart, clever, intelligent politely in the present tense, use 똑똑해요 (ttohg-ttoh-kae-yoh) · ttokttokaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 똑똑하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb (adj)): 하다 adjectives use the same verb 하다 as a suffix to turn descriptive nouns into predicates (행복하다 = to be happy). They conjugate identically to 하다 verbs: the 하 contracts before -아/-어 suffixes to give 해. 행복해요, 행복했어요, 행복합니다. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 똑똑해요 ttohg-ttoh-kae-yoh ttokttokaeyo | 똑똑합니다 ttohg-ttoh-kahm-nee-dah ttokttokamnida | |
| Past | 똑똑했어 ttohg-ttoh-kae-ssuh ttokttokaesseo | 똑똑했어요 ttohg-ttoh-kae-ssuh-yoh ttokttokaesseoyo | 똑똑했습니다 ttohg-ttoh-kae-sseum-nee-dah ttokttokaesseumnida |
| Future | 똑똑할 거야 ttohg-ttoh-kahl guh-yah ttokttokal geoya | 똑똑할 거예요 ttohg-ttoh-kahl guh-yae-yoh ttokttokal geoyeyo | 똑똑할 겁니다 ttohg-ttoh-kahl guhm-nee-dah ttokttokal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
똑똑하세요
ttohg-ttoh-kah-sae-yoh
ttokttokaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
똑똑해요
ttohg-ttoh-kae-yoh
ttokttokaeyo
Question Polite (요)
똑똑해요?
ttohg-ttoh-kae-yoh-?
ttokttokaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
똑똑하고
ttohg-ttoh-kah-goh
ttokttokago
Conditional "if" — (면)
똑똑하면
ttohg-ttoh-kah-myuhn
ttokttokamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
똑똑하고 있어요
ttohg-ttoh-kah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ttokttokago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
똑똑하고 싶어요
ttohg-ttoh-kah-goh shee-puh-yoh
ttokttokago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
똑똑할 수 있어요
ttohg-ttoh-kahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ttokttokal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
똑똑해서
ttohg-ttoh-kae-suh
ttokttokaeseo
Noun form — (기)
똑똑하기
ttohg-ttoh-kah-gee
ttokttokagi
Noun form — (음)
똑똑함
ttohg-ttoh-kahm
ttokttokam