뒤늦어
dwee-neu-chuh
descriptive
To say late, tardy politely in the present tense, use 뒤늦어요 (dwee-neu-chuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 뒤늦다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 뒤늦어요 dwee-neu-chuh-yoh | 뒤늦습니다 dwee-neut-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 뒤늦었어 dwee-neu-chuh-ssuh | 뒤늦었어요 dwee-neu-chuh-ssuh-yoh | 뒤늦었습니다 dwee-neu-chuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 뒤늦을 거야 dwee-neu-cheul- -guh-yah | 뒤늦을 거예요 dwee-neu-cheul- -guh-yae-yoh | 뒤늦을 겁니다 dwee-neu-cheul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
뒤늦으세요
dwee-neu-cheu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
뒤늦어요
dwee-neu-chuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
뒤늦어요?
dwee-neu-chuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
뒤늦고
dwee-neut-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
뒤늦으면
dwee-neu-cheu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
뒤늦음
dwee-neu-cheum