Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am dangerous | |||
| NegativeI am not dangerous |
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 dangerous | |||
| NegativeI was not dangerous |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will be dangerous | |||
| NegativeI won’t be dangerous |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI am dangerous (respectfully) | ||
| PastI was dangerous (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will be dangerous (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) being dangerous, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) being dangerous, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I am dangerous
- Because (-(으)니까) because I am dangerous
- But (-지만) I am dangerous, but…
How to use 위험하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
여기는 차가 빨라서 위험해요.
Cars are fast here, so it's dangerous.
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Past
어제 길이 얼어서 정말 위험했어요.
Yesterday the road was icy and really dangerous.
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Future
태풍이 오면 바다는 위험할 거예요.
When the typhoon comes, the sea will be dangerous.
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Honorific
할아버지는 밤에 혼자 운전하시면 위험하세요.
It's dangerous for Grandpa to drive alone at night.
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Connectives
위험하니까 난간을 꼭 잡으세요.
It's dangerous, so hold the railing tight.
Good to know
- 위험 on a sign is "danger"; 위험해요! is the shout for "watch out".
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.