Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am hot | |||
| NegativeI am not hot |
KOREAN VERB
뜨겁다
to be hot, to the touch
- #115 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 hot | |||
| NegativeI was not hot |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be hot | |||
| NegativeI won’t be hot |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am hot (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was hot (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be hot (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being hot, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being hot, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am hot
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am hot
- But (-지만) I am hot, but…
How to use 뜨겁다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
조심하세요, 컵이 아주 뜨거워요.
Careful, the cup is very hot.
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Past
아까 마신 커피가 정말 뜨거웠어요.
The coffee I drank just now was really hot.
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Future
냄비가 아직 뜨거울 거예요.
The pot will still be hot.
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Honorific
할머니는 이마가 뜨거우세요.
Grandma's forehead is hot.
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Connectives
국이 뜨거우니까 천천히 드세요.
The soup is hot, so eat slowly.
Good to know
- 뜨겁다 is for a cup, a pan, a forehead; hot weather is 덥다.
Where you hear 뜨겁다
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Korean · Beginner Level 1
- 찌개가 뜨거워요. The stew is hot.
- 커피가 너무 뜨거웠어요. The coffee was too hot.
- 국은 뜨거울 거예요. The soup will be hot.
Korean · Beginner Level 2
- 찌개가 뜨거워요. The stew is hot.
- 커피가 너무 뜨거웠어요. The coffee was too hot.
- 국은 뜨거울 거예요. The soup will be hot.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.