고마워
goh-mah-wuh
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say thankful politely in the present tense, use 고마워요 (goh-mah-wuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 고맙다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 고마워요 goh-mah-wuh-yoh | 고맙습니다 goh-mahp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 고마웠어 goh-mah-wuh-ssuh | 고마웠어요 goh-mah-wuh-ssuh-yoh | 고마웠습니다 goh-mah-wuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 고마울 거야 goh-mah-ool- -guh-yah | 고마울 거예요 goh-mah-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 고마울 겁니다 goh-mah-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
고마우세요
goh-mah-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
고마워요
goh-mah-wuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
고마워요?
goh-mah-wuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
고맙고
goh-mahp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
고마우면
goh-mah-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
고마움
goh-mah-oom