Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
ㅎ 불규칙
The ㅎ irregular
Many colour words, and 어떻다 · 이렇다 · 그렇다, end in ㅎ, and the ㅎ drops. Before -(으)ㄴ, the 으 goes too: 빨간. Before -아/어요, the last vowel turns into ㅐ: 빨개요, 어때요. 좋다, 많다 and 괜찮다 are regular.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| before -(으)ㄴ | ㅎ drops | 빨갛다 → 빨간 · 하얗다 → 하얀 · 어떻다 → 어떤 |
| before -아/어요 | ㅎ drops, vowel → ㅐ | 빨개요 · 노래요 · 어때요 |
| 하얗다 | ㅑ → ㅒ | 하얘요 |
| regular | no change | 좋다 → 좋은 · 좋아요 |
Examples
빨간 가방이 제 거예요.
The red bag is mine.
하얀 커튼은 어때요?
How about white curtains?
하늘이 정말 파래요.
The sky is so blue.
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