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KOREAN VERB

따뜻하다

to be warm, to be hot (of a drink)

  • #117 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 warm
NegativeI am not warm

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI was warm
NegativeI was not warm

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

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

Honorific

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

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

Connectives

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

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

How to use 따뜻하다

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

  1. Present

    이 차는 아직 따뜻해요.

    This tea is still warm.

  2. Past

    어제는 봄처럼 따뜻했어요.

    Yesterday it was warm like spring.

  3. Future

    다음 주부터는 날씨가 따뜻할 거예요.

    From next week the weather will be warm.

  4. Honorific

    할머니는 손이 항상 따뜻하세요.

    Grandma's hands are always warm.

  5. Connectives

    방이 따뜻해서 금방 잠이 들었어요.

    The room was warm, so I fell asleep right away.

Good to know

  • 따뜻하다 is pleasantly warm; 뜨겁다 is hot enough to burn.

Where you hear 따뜻하다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Beginner Level 1

  • 커피가 따뜻해요. The coffee is hot.
  • 방이 따뜻했어요. The room was warm.
  • 내일은 따뜻할 거예요. Tomorrow will be warm.

Korean · Beginner Level 2

  • 커피가 따뜻해요. The coffee is hot.
  • 방이 따뜻했어요. The room was warm.
  • 내일은 따뜻할 거예요. Tomorrow will be warm.
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A cafe in Hongdae

Beginner Level 1 · 따뜻한 거요? 아이스요?

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A cold morning

Beginner Level 2 · 와! 그럼 서울은 따뜻해요.

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A winter coat

Beginner Level 2 · 네, 따뜻한 패딩이요. · 따뜻해요. 얼마예요?

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Jeju airport

Intermediate Level 1 · 선생님, 서울보다 훨씬 따뜻해요!

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The diver

Intermediate Level 1 · 어제보다 따뜻해도 추워요.

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Feet in the East Sea

Advanced Level 3 · 물이 따뜻해요?

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The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.