Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am honest | |||
| NegativeI am not honest |
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 honest | |||
| NegativeI was not honest |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be honest | |||
| NegativeI won’t be honest |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am honest (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was honest (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be honest (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being honest, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being honest, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am honest
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am honest
- But (-지만) I am honest, but…
How to use 솔직하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
수아 씨는 누구에게나 항상 솔직해요.
Su-a is always honest with everyone.
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Past
그 가게 주인은 가격에 대해 솔직했어요.
That shop owner was honest about the price.
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Future
이번에는 부모님께 정말 솔직할 거예요.
This time I'll be really honest with my parents.
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Honorific
김 선생님은 학생들한테 언제나 솔직하세요.
Mr. Kim is always honest with his students.
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Connectives
솔직하지만 가끔 말이 너무 심해요.
He's honest, but sometimes his words are too harsh.
Good to know
- 솔직히 말하면 is "to be honest" at the start of a sentence.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.