반짝여
bahn-jjah-gyuh
banjjagyeo
regular
반짝이다
To say to glitter, sparkle, twinkle politely in the present tense, use 반짝여요 (bahn-jjah-gyuh-yoh) · banjjagyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 반짝이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 반짝여요 bahn-jjah-gyuh-yoh banjjagyeoyo | 반짝입니다 bahn-jjah-geem-nee-dah banjjagimnida | |
| Past | 반짝였어 bahn-jjah-gyuh-ssuh banjjagyeosseo | 반짝였어요 bahn-jjah-gyuh-ssuh-yoh banjjagyeosseoyo | 반짝였습니다 bahn-jjah-gyuh-sseum-nee-dah banjjagyeosseumnida |
| Future | 반짝일 거야 bahn-jjah-geel guh-yah banjjagil geoya | 반짝일 거예요 bahn-jjah-geel guh-yae-yoh banjjagil geoyeyo | 반짝일 겁니다 bahn-jjah-geel guhm-nee-dah banjjagil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
반짝이세요
bahn-jjah-gee-sae-yoh
banjjagiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
반짝여요
bahn-jjah-gyuh-yoh
banjjagyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
반짝여요?
bahn-jjah-gyuh-yoh-?
banjjagyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
반짝이고
bahn-jjah-gee-goh
banjjagigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
반짝이면
bahn-jjah-gee-myuhn
banjjagimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
반짝이고 있어요
bahn-jjah-gee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
banjjagigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
반짝이고 싶어요
bahn-jjah-gee-goh shee-puh-yoh
banjjagigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
반짝일 수 있어요
bahn-jjah-geel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
banjjagil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
반짝여서
bahn-jjah-gyuh-suh
banjjagyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
반짝이기
bahn-jjah-gee-gee
banjjagigi
Noun form — (음)
반짝임
bahn-jjah-geem
banjjagim