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KOREAN VERB

편하다

to be comfortable, to be convenient

  • #341 most used
  • Descriptive verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI am comfortable
NegativeI am not comfortable

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was comfortable
NegativeI was not comfortable

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will be comfortable
NegativeI won’t be comfortable

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI am comfortable (respectfully)
PastI was comfortable (respectfully)
FutureI will be comfortable (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) being comfortable, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) being comfortable, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I am comfortable
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I am comfortable
  5. But (-지만) I am comfortable, but…

How to use 편하다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    이 신발은 오래 걸어도 편해요.

    These shoes are comfortable even for long walks.

  2. Past

    기차가 버스보다 훨씬 편했어요.

    The train was much more comfortable than the bus.

  3. Future

    지하철로 가면 더 편할 거예요.

    It'll be more convenient to go by subway.

  4. Honorific

    할머니, 이 의자가 더 편하세요?

    Grandma, is this chair more comfortable for you?

  5. Connectives

    집은 편하지만 좀 심심해요.

    Home is comfortable, but a little boring.

Good to know

  • 편하다 covers a comfortable chair, a convenient way and a person you feel at ease with; 편히 쉬세요 is "rest well".

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.