뚜렷해
ttoo-ryuh-tae
tturyeotae
뚜렷하다
To say to be clear, distinct, plain politely in the present tense, use 뚜렷해요 (ttoo-ryuh-tae-yoh) · tturyeotaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 뚜렷하다 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 | 뚜렷해요 ttoo-ryuh-tae-yoh tturyeotaeyo | 뚜렷합니다 ttoo-ryuh-tahm-nee-dah tturyeotamnida | |
| Past | 뚜렷했어 ttoo-ryuh-tae-ssuh tturyeotaesseo | 뚜렷했어요 ttoo-ryuh-tae-ssuh-yoh tturyeotaesseoyo | 뚜렷했습니다 ttoo-ryuh-tae-sseum-nee-dah tturyeotaesseumnida |
| Future | 뚜렷할 거야 ttoo-ryuh-tahl guh-yah tturyeotal geoya | 뚜렷할 거예요 ttoo-ryuh-tahl guh-yae-yoh tturyeotal geoyeyo | 뚜렷할 겁니다 ttoo-ryuh-tahl guhm-nee-dah tturyeotal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
뚜렷하세요
ttoo-ryuh-tah-sae-yoh
tturyeotaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
뚜렷해요
ttoo-ryuh-tae-yoh
tturyeotaeyo
Question Polite (요)
뚜렷해요?
ttoo-ryuh-tae-yoh-?
tturyeotaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
뚜렷하고
ttoo-ryuh-tah-goh
tturyeotago
Conditional "if" — (면)
뚜렷하면
ttoo-ryuh-tah-myuhn
tturyeotamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
뚜렷하고 있어요
ttoo-ryuh-tah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
tturyeotago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
뚜렷하고 싶어요
ttoo-ryuh-tah-goh shee-puh-yoh
tturyeotago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
뚜렷할 수 있어요
ttoo-ryuh-tahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
tturyeotal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
뚜렷해서
ttoo-ryuh-tae-suh
tturyeotaeseo
Noun form — (기)
뚜렷하기
ttoo-ryuh-tah-gee
tturyeotagi
Noun form — (음)
뚜렷함
ttoo-ryuh-tahm
tturyeotam