Korean verb · irregular · first needed at elementary level (A2)
덥다
deopda
to be hot (weather)
A ㅂ verb: before a vowel the ㅂ becomes 우: (deowoyo), (deoul geoyeyo), but (deopgo). For weather and rooms; a hot object is (tteugeopda). A descriptive verb: no request, “let's” or -고 있다 forms.
Speed:
Present
현재
Is hot (the weather, a room); also “I feel hot”.
| polite | 더워요deowoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 덥습니다deopseumnida | |
| casual | 더워deowo | |
| polite negative | 안 더워요an deowoyo |
Past
과거
Was hot.
| polite | 더웠어요deowosseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 더웠습니다deowotseumnida | |
| casual | 더웠어deowosseo | |
| polite negative | 안 더웠어요an deowosseoyo |
Future
미래
A guess: it will (probably) be hot.
| polite | 더울 거예요deoul geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 더울 겁니다deoul geomnida | |
| casual | 더울 거야deoul geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 더울 거예요an deoul geoyeyo |
Examples
- 오늘 정말 더워요.Oneul jeongmal deowoyo.It's really hot today.
- 작년 여름은 너무 더웠어요.Jangnyeon yeoreumeun neomu deowosseoyo.Last summer was far too hot.
- 내일은 더 더울 거예요.Naeireun deo deoul geoyeyo.Tomorrow will be even hotter.