쓰다

Korean

Adjective

쓰다 (sseuda)

1. (to be) bitter
   • 쓴 약

     sseun yak

     bitter medicine

   • 맛이 쓰다.

     Masi sseuda.

     The flavor is bitter.

   • 몸에 좋은 약은 쓰다.

     Mome jo-eun yageun sseuda.

     (Proverb:) Medicine that is good for the body is bitter.

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the adjective 쓰다 (sseuda)

Sentence-final forms
	Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (합쇼체)
indicative	쓰다 (sseuda) past: 썼다 (sseotda)	써 (sseo) past: 썼어 (sseosseo)	써요 (sseoyo) past: 썼어요 (sseosseoyo)	씁니다 (sseumnida) past: 썼습니다 (sseotseumnida)
interrogative	쓰냐 (sseunya) past: 썼냐 (sseonnya)	써 (sseo) past: 썼어 (sseosseo)	써요 (sseoyo) past: 썼어요 (sseosseoyo)	씁니까 (sseumnikka) past: 썼습니까 (sseotseumnikka)
assertive	쓰겠다 (sseugetda)	쓰겠어 (sseugesseo)	쓰겠어요 (sseugesseoyo)	쓰겠습니다 (sseugesseumnida)
Connective forms
cause or reason	써 (sseo)	써서 (sseoseo)	쓰니 (sseuni)	쓰니까 (sseunikka)
contrast	쓰지만 (sseujiman)	쓴데 (sseunde)	쓰더니 (sseudeoni)	conjunction 쓰고 (sseugo)
condition	쓰면 (sseumyeon)	써야 (sseoya)
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		씀 (sseum)	쓰기 (sseugi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		썼음 (sseosseum)	썼기 (sseotgi)
Determiners			present 쓴 (sseun)	future 쓸 (sseul)

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (합쇼체)
indicative	쓰시다 (sseusida) past: 쓰셨다 (sseusyeotda)	쓰셔 (sseusyeo) past: 쓰셨어 (sseusyeosseo)	쓰세요 (sseuseyo) or 쓰셔요 (sseusyeoyo) past: 쓰셨어요 (sseusyeosseoyo)	쓰십니다 (sseusimnida) past: 쓰셨습니다 (sseusyeotseumnida)
interrogative	쓰시냐 (sseusinya) past: 쓰셨냐 (sseusyeonnya)	쓰셔 (sseusyeo) past: 쓰셨어 (sseusyeosseo)	쓰세요 (sseuseyo) or 쓰셔요 (sseusyeoyo) past: 쓰셨어요 (sseusyeosseoyo)	쓰십니까 (sseusimnikka) past: 쓰셨습니까 (sseusyeotseumnikka)
assertive	쓰시겠다 (sseusigetda)	쓰시겠어 (sseusigesseo)	쓰시겠어요 (sseusigesseoyo)	쓰시겠습니다 (sseusigetseumnida)
Connective forms with honorific
cause or reason	쓰셔 (sseusyeo)	쓰셔서 (sseusyeoseo)	쓰시니 (sseusini)	쓰시니까 (sseusinikka)
contrast	쓰시지만 (sseusijiman)	쓰신데 (sseusinde)	쓰시더니 (sseusideoni)	conjunction 쓰시고 (sseusigo)
condition	쓰시면 (sseusimyeon)	쓰셔야 (sseusyeoya)
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		쓰심 (sseusim)	쓰시기 (sseusigi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		쓰셨음 (sseusyeosseum)	쓰셨기 (sseusyeotgi)
Determiners			present 쓰신 (sseusin)	future 쓰실 (sseusil)

Antonyms

• 달다 (dalda, “sweet”)

Verb

쓰다 (sseuda) 

1. to write
   • 소설을 쓰다

     soseoreul sseuda

     to write a novel

   • 연필로 쓰다

     yeonpillo sseuda

     to write with a pencil

2. to use
   • 컴퓨터를 쓰다

     keompyuteoreul sseuda

     to use a computer.

   • 돈을 많이 쓰다

     toneul manhi sseuda

     to use [spend] a lot of money

3. to wear (on the head); to place on or above the head
   • 모자를 쓰다

     moja-reul sseuda

     to wear a hat

   • 우산을 쓰다

     usaneul sseuda

     to put up an umbrella

4. to be accused of, to be suspected of
   • 강도 혐의를 쓰다

     kangdo hyeumui-reul sseuda

     to be suspected of robbery

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the verb 쓰다 (sseuda)

Sentence-final forms
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
indicative	쓴다 (sseunda) past: 썼다 (sseotda)	써 (sseo) past: 썼어 (sseosseo)	써요 (sseoyo) past: 썼어요 (sseosseoyo)	씁니다 (sseumnida) past: 썼습니다 (sseotseumnida)
interrogative	쓰느냐 (sseuneunya) past: 썼느냐 (sseonneunya)	써 (sseo) past: 썼어 (sseosseo)	써요 (sseoyo) past: 썼어요 (sseosseoyo)	씁니까 (sseumnikka) past: 썼습니까 (sseotseumnikka)
hortative	쓰자 (sseuja)	써 (sseo)	써요 (sseoyo)	씁시다 (sseupsida)
imperative	써라 (sseora)	써 (sseo)	써요 (sseoyo)	씁시오 (sseupsio)
assertive	쓰겠다 (sseugetda)	쓰겠어 (sseugesseo)	쓰겠어요 (sseugesseoyo)	쓰겠습니다 (sseugetseumnida)
Connective forms
cause or reason	써 (sseo)	써서 (sseoseo)	쓰니 (sseuni)	쓰니까 (sseunikka)
contrast	쓰지만 (sseujiman)	쓰는데 (sseuneunde)	쓰더니 (sseudeoni)	conjunction 쓰고 (sseugo)
condition	쓰면 (sseumyeon)	써야 (sseoya)		motive 쓰려고 (sseuryeogo)
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		씀 (sseum)	쓰기 (sseugi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		썼음 (sseosseum)	썼기 (sseotgi)
Determiners		past 쓴 (sseun)	present 쓰는 (sseuneun)	future 쓸 (sseul)

Sentence-final forms with honorific
	Formal non polite (해라체)	Informal non polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
indicative	쓰신다 (sseusinda) past: 쓰셨다 (sseusyeotda)	쓰셔 (sseusyeo) past: 쓰셨어 (sseusyeosseo)	쓰세요 (sseuseyo) or 쓰셔요 (sseusyeoyo) past: 쓰셨어요 (sseusyeosseoyo)	쓰십니다 (sseusimnida) past: 쓰셨습니다 (sseusyeotseumnida)
interrogative	쓰시느냐 (sseusineunya) past: 쓰셨느냐 (sseusyeonneunya)	쓰셔 (sseusyeo) past: 쓰셨어 (sseusyeosseo)	쓰세요 (sseuseyo) or 쓰셔요 (sseusyeoyo) past: 쓰셨어요 (sseusyeosseoyo)	쓰십니까 (sseusimnikka) past: 쓰셨습니까 (sseusyeotseumnikka)
imperative	쓰시라 (sseusira)	쓰셔 (sseusyeo)	쓰세요 (sseuseyo) or 쓰셔요 (sseusyeoyo)	쓰십시오 (sseusipsio)
assertive	쓰시겠다 (sseusigetda)	쓰시겠어 (sseusigesseo)	쓰시겠어요 (sseusigesseoyo)	쓰시겠습니다 (sseusigetseumnida)
Connective forms with honorific
cause or reason	쓰셔 (sseusyeo)	쓰셔서 (sseusyeoseo)	쓰시니 (sseusini)	쓰시니까 (sseusinikka)
contrast	쓰시지만 (sseusijiman)	쓰시는데 (sseusineunde)	쓰시더니 (sseusideoni)	conjunction 쓰시고 (sseusigo)
condition	쓰시면 (sseusimyeon)	쓰셔야 (sseusyeoya)		motive 쓰시려고 (sseusiryeogo)
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		쓰심 (sseusim)	쓰시기 (sseusigi)
Past-tense verbal nouns		쓰셨음 (sseusyeosseum)	쓰셨기 (sseusyeotgi)
Determiners		past 쓰신 (sseusin)	present 쓰시는 (sseusineun)	future 쓰실 (sseusil)

See also

• 필기하다 (pilgihada)