Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am good-natured | |||
| NegativeI am not good-natured |
KOREAN VERB
착하다
to be good-natured
- #405 most used
- Descriptive verb
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was good-natured | |||
| NegativeI was not good-natured |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be good-natured | |||
| NegativeI won’t be good-natured |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am good-natured (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was good-natured (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be good-natured (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being good-natured, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being good-natured, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am good-natured
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am good-natured
- But (-지만) I am good-natured, but…
How to use 착하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
지영 씨 동생은 정말 착해요.
Ji-yeong's little brother is really good-natured.
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Past
어릴 때 민준이는 아주 착했어요.
When he was little, Min-jun was very good-natured.
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Future
그 집 아이는 커서도 착할 거예요.
That family's child will be kind even when grown up.
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Honorific
옆집 할머니는 정말 마음이 착하세요.
The grandmother next door is really kind-hearted.
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Connectives
착하지만 가끔은 말이 너무 없어요.
He's kind, but sometimes he's too quiet.
Good to know
- 착하다 is kind-hearted; 착한 가격 on a sign is a "kind", low price.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.