낮아
nah-chah
descriptive
To say to be low (in height, in value) politely in the present tense, use 낮아요 (nah-chah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 낮다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 낮아요 nah-chah-yoh | 낮습니다 naht-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 낮았어 nah-chah-ssuh | 낮았어요 nah-chah-ssuh-yoh | 낮았습니다 nah-chah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 낮을 거야 nah-cheul- -guh-yah | 낮을 거예요 nah-cheul- -guh-yae-yoh | 낮을 겁니다 nah-cheul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
낮으세요
nah-cheu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
낮아요
nah-chah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
낮아요?
nah-chah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
낮고
naht-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
낮으면
nah-cheu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
낮음
nah-cheum