알아봐
ah-rah-bwah
regular
To say to recognize politely in the present tense, use 알아봐요 (ah-rah-bwah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 알아보다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 알아봐요 ah-rah-bwah-yoh | 알아봅니다 ah-rah-bohm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 알아봤어 ah-rah-bwah-ssuh | 알아봤어요 ah-rah-bwah-ssuh-yoh | 알아봤습니다 ah-rah-bwah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 알아볼 거야 ah-rah-bohl- -guh-yah | 알아볼 거예요 ah-rah-bohl- -guh-yae-yoh | 알아볼 겁니다 ah-rah-bohl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
알아보세요
ah-rah-boh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
알아봐요
ah-rah-bwah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
알아봐요?
ah-rah-bwah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
알아보고
ah-rah-boh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
알아보면
ah-rah-boh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
알아봄
ah-rah-bohm