Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am quiet | |||
| NegativeI am not quiet |
KOREAN VERB
조용하다
to be quiet
- #335 most used
- Descriptive verb
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was quiet | |||
| NegativeI was not quiet |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be quiet | |||
| NegativeI won’t be quiet |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am quiet (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was quiet (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be quiet (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being quiet, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being quiet, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am quiet
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am quiet
- But (-지만) I am quiet, but…
How to use 조용하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 동네는 밤에 아주 조용해요.
This neighborhood is very quiet at night.
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Past
시험 시간에 교실이 정말 조용했어요.
The classroom was really quiet during the exam.
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Future
일요일 아침에는 도서관이 조용할 거예요.
The library will be quiet on Sunday morning.
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Honorific
김 선생님은 말씀이 적고 조용하세요.
Mr. Kim doesn't say much and is quiet.
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Connectives
여기는 조용하고 커피도 맛있어요.
It's quiet here, and the coffee is good too.
Good to know
- 조용히 is the adverb: 조용히 하세요, please be quiet.
Where you hear 조용하다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 3
- 이 동네는 조용해요. This neighbourhood is quiet.
- 어제 학교는 조용했어요. School was quiet yesterday.
- 일요일에는 조용할 거예요. On Sunday it'll be quiet.
Korean · Intermediate Level 1
- 이 동네는 조용해요. This neighbourhood is quiet.
- 어제 학교는 조용했어요. School was quiet yesterday.
- 일요일에는 조용할 거예요. On Sunday it'll be quiet.
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The estate agent
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Beginner Level 3 · 사 층에 조용한 집이 있습니다.
As good as the teacher
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Intermediate Level 1 · 쥐처럼 조용히! 교감 선생님!
By the heater
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Intermediate Level 1 · 서윤이는 조용한 편입니다.
Min-jun plays the student
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Intermediate Level 2 · 크게 말해. 조용하면 잊혀.
Where to live
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Advanced Level 1 · 망원이 더 조용해요.
The side street
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Advanced Level 2 · 옆은 떡집, 위는 수선집. 조용한 편이야.
The neighbour upstairs
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Advanced Level 2 · 싫다는 건 아닌데요, 문방구는 조용했어요. · 과학도 조용해요. 대부분은요.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.