Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am happy | |||
| NegativeI am not happy |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was happy | |||
| NegativeI was not happy |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be happy | |||
| NegativeI won’t be happy |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am happy (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was happy (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be happy (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being happy, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being happy, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am happy
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am happy
- But (-지만) I am happy, but…
How to use 행복하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
가족하고 같이 있으면 행복해요.
I'm happy when I'm with my family.
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Past
한국에서 보낸 일 년은 정말 행복했어요.
The year I spent in Korea was really happy.
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Future
수아 씨는 그 선물을 받으면 행복할 거예요.
Su-a will be happy if she gets that present.
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Honorific
할머니는 손주들하고 있을 때 제일 행복하세요.
Grandma is happiest when she's with her grandchildren.
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Connectives
지금 행복하지만 가끔 집이 그리워요.
I'm happy now, but sometimes I miss home.
Good to know
- 행복하다 is deep happiness; for a passing good mood Koreans say 기분이 좋아요.
Where you hear 행복하다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 3
- 저는 요즘 정말 행복해요. I'm really happy these days.
- 진해에서 행복했어요. I was happy in Jinhae.
- 두 사람은 행복할 거예요. The two of them will be happy.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.