Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am high | |||
| NegativeI am not high |
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 high | |||
| NegativeI was not high |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be high | |||
| NegativeI won’t be high |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am high (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was high (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be high (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being high, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being high, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am high
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am high
- But (-지만) I am high, but…
How to use 높다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
요즘 서울은 집값이 너무 높아요.
House prices in Seoul are too high these days.
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Past
어제는 기온이 삼십오 도까지 높았어요.
Yesterday the temperature was as high as thirty-five degrees.
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Future
이번 시험은 점수가 높을 거예요.
The scores on this test will be high.
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Honorific
할아버지는 요즘 혈압이 좀 높으세요.
Grandpa's blood pressure is a bit high these days.
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Connectives
저 산은 높지만 길이 편해요.
That mountain is high, but the path is easy.
Good to know
- 높다 is for height and levels (산이 높다, 가격이 높다); a tall person is 키가 크다.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.