진지해
cheen-chee-hae
하다 verb (adj)
To say sincere, earnest politely in the present tense, use 진지해요 (cheen-chee-hae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 진지하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 진지해요 cheen-chee-hae-yoh | 진지합니다 cheen-chee-hahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 진지했어 cheen-chee-hae-ssuh | 진지했어요 cheen-chee-hae-ssuh-yoh | 진지했습니다 cheen-chee-hae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 진지할 거야 cheen-chee-hahl- -guh-yah | 진지할 거예요 cheen-chee-hahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 진지할 겁니다 cheen-chee-hahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
진지하세요
cheen-chee-hah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
진지해요
cheen-chee-hae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
진지해요?
cheen-chee-hae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
진지하고
cheen-chee-hah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
진지하면
cheen-chee-hah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
진지함
cheen-chee-hahm