괜찮다 conjugation
to be okay, to be fine, to be alrightgwaenchantaDescriptive verb (adjective)Regular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 괜찮다 | |
| Polite present | 괜찮아요 | |
| Polite past | 괜찮았어요 | |
| Polite future | 괜찮을 거예요 | |
| Formal | 괜찮습니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 괜찮다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 괜찮다 and you are left with 괜찮.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. 괜찮 + 아요 gives 괜찮아요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 괜찮았어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.