Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am uncomfortable | |||
| NegativeI am not uncomfortable |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was uncomfortable | |||
| NegativeI was not uncomfortable |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be uncomfortable | |||
| NegativeI won’t be uncomfortable |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am uncomfortable (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was uncomfortable (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be uncomfortable (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being uncomfortable, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being uncomfortable, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am uncomfortable
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am uncomfortable
- But (-지만) I am uncomfortable, but…
How to use 불편하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 의자는 너무 딱딱해서 불편해요.
This chair is too hard, so it's uncomfortable.
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Past
새 구두가 너무 불편했어요.
The new shoes were really uncomfortable.
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Future
짐이 많으면 버스는 불편할 거예요.
If you have a lot of luggage, the bus will be inconvenient.
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Honorific
할아버지는 다리가 좀 불편하세요.
Grandpa has some trouble with his leg.
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Connectives
좀 불편하지만 참을 수 있어요.
It's a little uncomfortable, but I can bear it.
Good to know
- 불편하다 is also "inconvenient" and the polite word for a bad leg or a sore back: 다리가 불편하세요?
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.