Korean reference
괜찮다
gwaenchanta
to be okay; to be fine
Adjective · Regular · 18 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwaenchanayoam/is/are okay |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwaenchanseumnidaam/is/are okay |
| 해체, casual level | gwaenchanaam/is/are okay |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwaenchantaam/is/are okay |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwaenchanasseoyowas/were okay |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwaenchanatseumnidawas/were okay |
| 해체, casual level | gwaenchanasseowas/were okay |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwaenchanatdawas/were okay |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwaenchaneul geoyeyowill be okay |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwaenchaneul geomnidawill be okay |
| 해체, casual level | gwaenchaneul geoyawill be okay |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwaenchaneul geosidawill be okay |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwaenchankesseoyowill probably be okay |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwaenchanketseumnidawill probably be okay |
| 해체, casual level | gwaenchankesseowill probably be okay |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwaenchanketdawill probably be okay |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | an gwaenchanayonot be okay |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | an gwaenchanseumnidanot be okay |
| 해체, casual level | an gwaenchananot be okay |
| 한다체, plain written level | an gwaenchantanot be okay |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwaenchanchi anayonot be okay |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwaenchanchi anseumnidanot be okay |
| 해체, casual level | gwaenchanchi ananot be okay |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwaenchanchi antanot be okay |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwaenchaneuseyohe/she is okay (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwaenchaneusimnidahe/she is okay (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gwaenchaneusyeohe/she is okay (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwaenchaneusidahe/she is okay (honorific) |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwaenchanayo?are you okay? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwaenchanseumnikka?are you okay? |
| 해체, casual level | gwaenchana?are you okay? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwaenchanni?are you okay? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gwaenchanasseoyo?were you okay? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gwaenchanatseumnikka?were you okay? |
| 해체, casual level | gwaenchanasseo?were you okay? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gwaenchananni?were you okay? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchankoI am okay, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchanaseobecause I am okay |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchaneumyeonif you are okay |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchanchimanI am okay, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchaneunikkabecause I am okay |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchaneundeI am okay (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchaneunbe okay (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchanatdeonwas okay (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gwaenchaneulwill be okay (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gwaenchaneusyeosseoyohe/she was/were okay (honorific) |
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