Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am cool | |||
| NegativeI am not cool |
KOREAN VERB
멋있다
to be cool, to be stylish
- #109 most used
- Descriptive 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 cool | |||
| NegativeI was not cool |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be cool | |||
| NegativeI won’t be cool |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am cool (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was cool (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be cool (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being cool, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being cool, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am cool
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am cool
- But (-지만) I am cool, but…
How to use 멋있다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
민준 씨는 양복을 입으면 정말 멋있어요.
Min-jun looks really cool in a suit.
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Past
어제 콘서트 무대가 정말 멋있었어요.
Yesterday's concert stage was really cool.
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Future
머리를 자르면 더 멋있을 거예요.
If you cut your hair, you'll look even cooler.
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Honorific
할아버지는 젊었을 때 아주 멋있으셨어요.
Grandpa was very handsome when he was young.
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Connectives
그 옷은 멋있지만 너무 비싸요.
Those clothes are stylish, but too expensive.
Good to know
- 멋있다 is for a person, a look or an act that impresses; 멋지다 means the same.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.