길어
gee-ruh
ㄹ stem (adj)
To say to be long politely in the present tense, use 길어요 (gee-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 길다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 길어요 gee-ruh-yoh | 깁니다 geem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 길었어 gee-ruh-ssuh | 길었어요 gee-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 길었습니다 gee-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 길 거야 geel- -guh-yah | 길 거예요 geel- -guh-yae-yoh | 길 겁니다 geel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
기세요
gee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
길어요
gee-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
길어요?
gee-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
길고
geel-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
길면
geel-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
긺
geem