Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am thick | |||
| NegativeI am not thick |
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 thick | |||
| NegativeI was not thick |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be thick | |||
| NegativeI won’t be thick |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am thick (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was thick (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be thick (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being thick, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being thick, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am thick
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am thick
- But (-지만) I am thick, but…
How to use 두껍다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 책은 너무 두꺼워요, 천 페이지예요.
This book is too thick, it's a thousand pages.
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Past
겨울 코트가 너무 두꺼웠어요.
The winter coat was too thick.
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Future
그 벽은 생각보다 두꺼울 거예요.
That wall is probably thicker than you think.
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Honorific
할아버지는 안경이 아주 두꺼우세요.
Grandpa's glasses are very thick.
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Connectives
이불이 두꺼워서 밤에 더웠어요.
The blanket was thick, so I was hot at night.
Good to know
- ㅂ irregular: 두꺼워요; for a book, a coat, a wall, a slice; the opposite is 얇다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.