마땅해
mah-ttahng-hae
하다 verb (adj)
To say to be suitable, to be appropriate, to be right politely in the present tense, use 마땅해요 (mah-ttahng-hae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 마땅하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 마땅해요 mah-ttahng-hae-yoh | 마땅합니다 mah-ttahng-hahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 마땅했어 mah-ttahng-hae-ssuh | 마땅했어요 mah-ttahng-hae-ssuh-yoh | 마땅했습니다 mah-ttahng-hae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 마땅할 거야 mah-ttahng-hahl- -guh-yah | 마땅할 거예요 mah-ttahng-hahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 마땅할 겁니다 mah-ttahng-hahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
마땅하세요
mah-ttahng-hah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
마땅해요
mah-ttahng-hae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
마땅해요?
mah-ttahng-hae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
마땅하고
mah-ttahng-hah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
마땅하면
mah-ttahng-hah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
마땅함
mah-ttahng-hahm