부끄러워
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh
bukkeureowo
부끄럽다
To say embarrassed politely in the present tense, use 부끄러워요 (boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-yoh) · bukkeureowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 부끄럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular (adj)): ㅂ-irregular adjectives follow the same rule as ㅂ-irregular verbs: the ㅂ changes to 우 when a vowel suffix follows. 덥다 (to be hot) becomes 더워요; 쉽다 (to be easy) becomes 쉬워요. The ㅂ is kept intact before consonant suffixes: 덥고, 쉽지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 부끄러워요 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-yoh bukkeureowoyo | 부끄럽습니다 boo-ggeu-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah bukkeureopsseumnida | |
| Past | 부끄러웠어 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-ssuh bukkeureowosseo | 부끄러웠어요 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh bukkeureowosseoyo | 부끄러웠습니다 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah bukkeureowosseumnida |
| Future | 부끄러울 거야 boo-ggeu-ruh-ool guh-yah bukkeureoul geoya | 부끄러울 거예요 boo-ggeu-ruh-ool guh-yae-yoh bukkeureoul geoyeyo | 부끄러울 겁니다 boo-ggeu-ruh-ool guhm-nee-dah bukkeureoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
부끄러우세요
boo-ggeu-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
bukkeureouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
부끄러워요
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-yoh
bukkeureowoyo
Question Polite (요)
부끄러워요?
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
bukkeureowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
부끄럽고
boo-ggeu-ruhp-goh
bukkeureopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
부끄러우면
boo-ggeu-ruh-oo-myuhn
bukkeureoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
부끄럽고 있어요
boo-ggeu-ruhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bukkeureopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
부끄럽고 싶어요
boo-ggeu-ruhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
bukkeureopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
부끄러울 수 있어요
boo-ggeu-ruh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bukkeureoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
부끄러워서
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-suh
bukkeureowoseo
Noun form — (기)
부끄럽기
boo-ggeu-ruhp-gee
bukkeureopgi
Noun form — (음)
부끄러움
boo-ggeu-ruh-oom
bukkeureoum