여성스러워
yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh
yeoseongseureowo
여성스럽다
To say feminine politely in the present tense, use 여성스러워요 (yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh) · yeoseongseureowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 여성스럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular (adj)): ㅂ-irregular adjectives follow the same rule as ㅂ-irregular verbs: the ㅂ changes to 우 when a vowel suffix follows. 덥다 (to be hot) becomes 더워요; 쉽다 (to be easy) becomes 쉬워요. The ㅂ is kept intact before consonant suffixes: 덥고, 쉽지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 여성스러워요 yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh yeoseongseureowoyo | 여성스럽습니다 yuh-suhng-seu-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah yeoseongseureopsseumnida | |
| Past | 여성스러웠어 yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh yeoseongseureowosseo | 여성스러웠어요 yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh yeoseongseureowosseoyo | 여성스러웠습니다 yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah yeoseongseureowosseumnida |
| Future | 여성스러울 거야 yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-ool guh-yah yeoseongseureoul geoya | 여성스러울 거예요 yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-ool guh-yae-yoh yeoseongseureoul geoyeyo | 여성스러울 겁니다 yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-ool guhm-nee-dah yeoseongseureoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
여성스러우세요
yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
yeoseongseureouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
여성스러워요
yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh
yeoseongseureowoyo
Question Polite (요)
여성스러워요?
yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
yeoseongseureowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
여성스럽고
yuh-suhng-seu-ruhp-goh
yeoseongseureopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
여성스러우면
yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-oo-myuhn
yeoseongseureoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
여성스럽고 있어요
yuh-suhng-seu-ruhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
yeoseongseureopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
여성스럽고 싶어요
yuh-suhng-seu-ruhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
yeoseongseureopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
여성스러울 수 있어요
yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
yeoseongseureoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
여성스러워서
yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-wuh-suh
yeoseongseureowoseo
Noun form — (기)
여성스럽기
yuh-suhng-seu-ruhp-gee
yeoseongseureopgi
Noun form — (음)
여성스러움
yuh-suhng-seu-ruh-oom
yeoseongseureoum