Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am clean | |||
| NegativeI am not clean |
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 clean | |||
| NegativeI was not clean |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be clean | |||
| NegativeI won’t be clean |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am clean (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was clean (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be clean (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being clean, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being clean, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am clean
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am clean
- But (-지만) I am clean, but…
How to use 깨끗하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
이 식당은 작지만 정말 깨끗해요.
This restaurant is small, but really clean.
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Past
호텔 방이 아주 깨끗했어요.
The hotel room was very clean.
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Future
청소하면 방이 다시 깨끗할 거예요.
If you clean, the room will be clean again.
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Honorific
할머니는 집이 항상 깨끗하세요.
Grandma's house is always clean.
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Connectives
깨끗하고 조용한 카페를 찾고 있어요.
I'm looking for a clean, quiet cafe.
Good to know
- 깨끗이 is the adverb, "cleanly": 깨끗이 닦으세요; to clean a place is 청소하다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.