Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am cute | |||
| NegativeI am not cute |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was cute | |||
| NegativeI was not cute |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be cute | |||
| NegativeI won’t be cute |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am cute (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was cute (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be cute (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being cute, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being cute, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am cute
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am cute
- But (-지만) I am cute, but…
How to use 귀엽다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
지영 씨네 강아지는 정말 귀여워요.
Ji-yeong's puppy is really cute.
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Past
조카가 아기였을 때 너무 귀여웠어요.
My nephew was so cute when he was a baby.
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Future
그 모자를 쓰면 귀여울 거예요.
You'll look cute in that hat.
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Honorific
할머니는 웃으실 때 정말 귀여우세요.
Grandma is really cute when she smiles.
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Connectives
고양이는 귀엽지만 털이 많이 빠져요.
Cats are cute, but they shed a lot.
Good to know
- 귀엽다 is a ㅂ adjective: 귀여워요, 귀여운 강아지.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.