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거북하다

Adjective

geobukhada

embarrassing, awkward

gênant, maladroit ; embarrassant

Conjugation

Casual반말 — between close friends

Polite해요체 — standard politeness

Formal합쇼체 — very formal

Casual

Polite

Formal

Present

geobukhaeyo

is uncomfortable

—

거북합니다

geobukhamnida

is uncomfortable

Past

거북했어요

geobukhaesseoyo

was uncomfortable

—

거북했습니다

geobukhaetseumnida

was uncomfortable

Future

거북할 거예요

geobukhal geoyeyo

will be uncomfortable

—

거북할 것입니다

geobukhal geosimnida

will be uncomfortable

Present

Casual
거북해요
geobukhaeyo
is uncomfortable
Polite
—
Formal
거북합니다
geobukhamnida
is uncomfortable

Past

Casual
거북했어요
geobukhaesseoyo
was uncomfortable
Polite
—
Formal
거북했습니다
geobukhaetseumnida
was uncomfortable

Future

Casual
거북할 거예요
geobukhal geoyeyo
will be uncomfortable
Polite
—
Formal
거북할 것입니다
geobukhal geosimnida
will be uncomfortable

Other forms

Examples

그 상황은 정말 거북했다.
geu sanghwang-eun jeongmal geobukhaetda.
That situation was really embarrassing.

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