부끄러워해
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae
bukkeureowohae
부끄러워하다
To say to be shy politely in the present tense, use 부끄러워해요 (boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae-yoh) · bukkeureowohaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 부끄러워하다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (하다 verb): 하다 verbs are formed with a Sino-Korean noun + 하다 (e.g. 공부하다 = study + do). 하다 conjugates irregularly: the ㅏ in 하 contracts with the -아/-어 suffix to give 해 (not *하어). Present polite: 해요; past polite: 했어요. The formal ending is 합니다 (not *하습니다). Most noun+하다 compounds follow this pattern uniformly. See all 하다 verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 부끄러워해요 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae-yoh bukkeureowohaeyo | 부끄러워합니다 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hahm-nee-dah bukkeureowohamnida | |
| Past | 부끄러워했어 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae-ssuh bukkeureowohaesseo | 부끄러워했어요 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae-ssuh-yoh bukkeureowohaesseoyo | 부끄러워했습니다 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae-sseum-nee-dah bukkeureowohaesseumnida |
| Future | 부끄러워할 거야 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hahl guh-yah bukkeureowohal geoya | 부끄러워할 거예요 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hahl guh-yae-yoh bukkeureowohal geoyeyo | 부끄러워할 겁니다 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hahl guhm-nee-dah bukkeureowohal geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
부끄러워하세요
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hah-sae-yoh
bukkeureowohaseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
부끄러워해요
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae-yoh
bukkeureowohaeyo
Question Polite (요)
부끄러워해요?
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae-yoh-?
bukkeureowohaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
부끄러워하고
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hah-goh
bukkeureowohago
Conditional "if" — (면)
부끄러워하면
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hah-myuhn
bukkeureowohamyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
부끄러워하고 있어요
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hah-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bukkeureowohago isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
부끄러워하고 싶어요
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hah-goh shee-puh-yoh
bukkeureowohago sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
부끄러워할 수 있어요
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hahl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bukkeureowohal su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
부끄러워해서
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hae-suh
bukkeureowohaeseo
Noun form — (기)
부끄러워하기
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hah-gee
bukkeureowohagi
Noun form — (음)
부끄러워함
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-hahm
bukkeureowoham