Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am careful | |||
| NegativeI am not careful |
KOREAN VERB
조심하다
to be careful
- #409 most used
- 하다 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 careful | |||
| NegativeI was not careful |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be careful | |||
| NegativeI won’t be careful |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am careful (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was careful (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be careful (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being careful, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being careful, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am careful
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am careful
- But (-지만) I am careful, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please be careful
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please be careful (formal)
- Plain command be careful! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t be careful
How to use 조심하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 밤에 운전할 때 항상 조심해요.
I'm always careful when I drive at night.
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Past
길이 미끄러워서 아주 조심했어요.
The road was slippery, so I was very careful.
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Future
다음부터는 더 조심할 거예요.
From now on I'll be more careful.
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Honorific
할아버지는 계단에서 늘 조심하세요.
Grandpa is always careful on the stairs.
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Connectives
조심하지만 가끔 넘어져요.
I'm careful, but I sometimes fall.
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Requests and commands
국이 뜨거우니까 조심하세요.
The soup is hot, so be careful.
Good to know
- 조심하세요! is "Be careful!"; 조심히 가세요 sends someone off safely.
Where you hear 조심하다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 1
- 조심하세요! Careful!
- 어제는 조심했어요. I was careful yesterday.
- 내일은 조심할 거예요. I'll be careful tomorrow.
Korean · Advanced Level 2
- 조심하세요! Careful!
- 어제는 조심했어요. I was careful yesterday.
- 내일은 조심할 거예요. I'll be careful tomorrow.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.