맛있다 conjugation
to be delicious, to be tastymasitdaDescriptive verb (adjective)Regular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 맛있다 | |
| Polite present | 맛있어요 | |
| Polite past | 맛있었어요 | |
| Polite future | 맛있을 거예요 | |
| Formal | 맛있습니다 |
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 맛있다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 맛있다 and you are left with 맛있.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. 맛있 + 어요 gives 맛있어요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 맛있었어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
Using 맛있다
맛 (taste) plus 있다 (to have). 맛있어요! is the most useful compliment you can pay in Korea.
정말 맛있어요!
It's really delicious!
맛있게 드세요.
Enjoy your meal.
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.