Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am strict | |||
| NegativeI am not strict |
KOREAN VERB
엄하다
to be strict
- 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 strict | |||
| NegativeI was not strict |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be strict | |||
| NegativeI won’t be strict |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am strict (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was strict (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be strict (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being strict, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being strict, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am strict
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am strict
- But (-지만) I am strict, but…
How to use 엄하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
우리 회사 부장님은 시간에 좀 엄해요.
Our manager is a bit strict about time.
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Past
중학교 때 선생님이 아주 엄했어요.
My middle school teacher was very strict.
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Future
새 코치는 아마 더 엄할 거예요.
The new coach will probably be stricter.
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Honorific
할머니는 옛날에 아이들한테 많이 엄하셨어요.
In the old days Grandma was very strict with the children.
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Connectives
김 선생님은 엄하지만 학생들을 아껴요.
Mr. Kim is strict, but he cares about his students.
Good to know
- 엄하다 is strict the way a parent or a teacher is; a rule is 엄격하다.
Where you hear 엄하다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Intermediate Level 1
- 교감 선생님은 엄해요. The vice-principal is strict.
- 저희 아버지는 엄하셨습니다. My father was strict.
- 내일은 조금 엄할 거예요. Tomorrow I'll be a little strict.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.