아껴
ah-ggyuh
regular
To say to cherish politely in the present tense, use 아껴요 (ah-ggyuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 아끼다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 아껴요 ah-ggyuh-yoh | 아낍니다 ah-ggeem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 아꼈어 ah-ggyuh-ssuh | 아꼈어요 ah-ggyuh-ssuh-yoh | 아꼈습니다 ah-ggyuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 아낄 거야 ah-ggeel- -guh-yah | 아낄 거예요 ah-ggeel- -guh-yae-yoh | 아낄 겁니다 ah-ggeel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
아끼세요
ah-ggee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
아껴요
ah-ggyuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
아껴요?
ah-ggyuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
아끼고
ah-ggee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
아끼면
ah-ggee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
아낌
ah-ggeem