유리해
yoo-ree-hae
yurihae
유리하다
To say advantageous, favorable politely in the present tense, use 유리해요 (yoo-ree-hae-yoh) · yurihaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 유리하다 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 | 유리해요 yoo-ree-hae-yoh yurihaeyo | 유리합니다 yoo-ree-hahm-nee-dah yurihamnida | |
| Past | 유리했어 yoo-ree-hae-ssuh yurihaesseo | 유리했어요 yoo-ree-hae-ssuh-yoh yurihaesseoyo | 유리했습니다 yoo-ree-hae-sseum-nee-dah yurihaesseumnida |
| Future | 유리할 거야 yoo-ree-hahl guh-yah yurihal geoya | 유리할 거예요 yoo-ree-hahl guh-yae-yoh yurihal geoyeyo | 유리할 겁니다 yoo-ree-hahl guhm-nee-dah yurihal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
유리하세요
yoo-ree-hah-sae-yoh
yurihaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
유리해요
yoo-ree-hae-yoh
yurihaeyo
Question Polite (요)
유리해요?
yoo-ree-hae-yoh-?
yurihaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
유리하고
yoo-ree-hah-goh
yurihago
Conditional "if" — (면)
유리하면
yoo-ree-hah-myuhn
yurihamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
유리하고 있어요
yoo-ree-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
yurihago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
유리하고 싶어요
yoo-ree-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
yurihago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
유리할 수 있어요
yoo-ree-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
yurihal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
유리해서
yoo-ree-hae-suh
yurihaeseo
Noun form — (기)
유리하기
yoo-ree-hah-gee
yurihagi
Noun form — (음)
유리함
yoo-ree-hahm
yuriham