부끄려
boo-ggeu-ryuh
bukkeuryeo
regular
부끄리다
To say to be ashamed of politely in the present tense, use 부끄려요 (boo-ggeu-ryuh-yoh) · bukkeuryeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 부끄리다 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 | 부끄려요 boo-ggeu-ryuh-yoh bukkeuryeoyo | 부끄립니다 boo-ggeu-reem-nee-dah bukkeurimnida | |
| Past | 부끄렸어 boo-ggeu-ryuh-ssuh bukkeuryeosseo | 부끄렸어요 boo-ggeu-ryuh-ssuh-yoh bukkeuryeosseoyo | 부끄렸습니다 boo-ggeu-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah bukkeuryeosseumnida |
| Future | 부끄릴 거야 boo-ggeu-reel guh-yah bukkeuril geoya | 부끄릴 거예요 boo-ggeu-reel guh-yae-yoh bukkeuril geoyeyo | 부끄릴 겁니다 boo-ggeu-reel guhm-nee-dah bukkeuril geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
부끄리세요
boo-ggeu-ree-sae-yoh
bukkeuriseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
부끄려요
boo-ggeu-ryuh-yoh
bukkeuryeoyo
Question Polite (요)
부끄려요?
boo-ggeu-ryuh-yoh-?
bukkeuryeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
부끄리고
boo-ggeu-ree-goh
bukkeurigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
부끄리면
boo-ggeu-ree-myuhn
bukkeurimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
부끄리고 있어요
boo-ggeu-ree-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
bukkeurigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
부끄리고 싶어요
boo-ggeu-ree-goh shee-puh-yoh
bukkeurigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
부끄릴 수 있어요
boo-ggeu-reel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
bukkeuril su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
부끄려서
boo-ggeu-ryuh-suh
bukkeuryeoseo
Noun form — (기)
부끄리기
boo-ggeu-ree-gee
bukkeurigi
Noun form — (음)
부끄림
boo-ggeu-reem
bukkeurim