Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am kind | |||
| NegativeI am not kind |
KOREAN VERB
친절하다
to be kind
- #404 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 kind | |||
| NegativeI was not kind |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be kind | |||
| NegativeI won’t be kind |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am kind (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was kind (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be kind (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being kind, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being kind, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am kind
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am kind
- But (-지만) I am kind, but…
How to use 친절하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 동네 약국 약사님은 정말 친절해요.
The pharmacist in this neighbourhood is really kind.
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Past
호텔 직원들이 모두 정말 친절했어요.
The hotel staff were all really kind.
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Future
새로 오시는 선생님도 분명히 친절할 거예요.
The new teacher will surely be kind too.
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Honorific
수아 씨 할머니는 항상 친절하세요.
Su-a's grandmother is always kind.
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Connectives
김 사장님은 친절하지만 일은 아주 꼼꼼해요.
Mr. Kim is kind, but very meticulous about work.
Good to know
- 친절 is the noun, kindness, and 친절하게 is kindly: 친절하게 설명해 주셨어요, they explained it kindly.
Where you hear 친절하다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Intermediate Level 3
- 서울 사람들은 친절해요. People in Seoul are kind.
- 그분이 정말 친절했어요. That person was really kind.
- 학생들이 친절할 거예요. The students will be kind.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.