Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am embarrassed | |||
| NegativeI am not embarrassed |
KOREAN VERB
창피하다
to be embarrassed
- #388 most used
- Descriptive verb
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 embarrassed | |||
| NegativeI was not embarrassed |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be embarrassed | |||
| NegativeI won’t be embarrassed |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am embarrassed (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was embarrassed (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be embarrassed (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being embarrassed, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being embarrassed, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am embarrassed
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am embarrassed
- But (-지만) I am embarrassed, but…
How to use 창피하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
지하철에서 넘어져서 지금 너무 창피해요.
I fell over on the subway and I'm so embarrassed right now.
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Past
수업 시간에 코를 골아서 창피했어요.
I snored in class and it was embarrassing.
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Future
그 영상을 보면 창피할 거예요.
If you watch that video, you'll be embarrassed.
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Honorific
아버지는 그 일로 조금 창피하셨어요.
Father was a little embarrassed by that.
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Connectives
창피하지만 다시 한번 더 물어볼게요.
It's embarrassing, but I'll ask one more time.
Good to know
- 창피해 죽겠어요 is "I could die of embarrassment".
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.