더러워져
duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh
deoreowojyeo
regular
더러워지다
To say to become dirty, to be stained politely in the present tense, use 더러워져요 (duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh-yoh) · deoreowojyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 더러워지다 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 | 더러워져요 duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh-yoh deoreowojyeoyo | 더러워집니다 duh-ruh-wuh-cheem-nee-dah deoreowojimnida | |
| Past | 더러워졌어 duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh-ssuh deoreowojyeosseo | 더러워졌어요 duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh-ssuh-yoh deoreowojyeosseoyo | 더러워졌습니다 duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah deoreowojyeosseumnida |
| Future | 더러워질 거야 duh-ruh-wuh-cheel guh-yah deoreowojil geoya | 더러워질 거예요 duh-ruh-wuh-cheel guh-yae-yoh deoreowojil geoyeyo | 더러워질 겁니다 duh-ruh-wuh-cheel guhm-nee-dah deoreowojil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
더러워지세요
duh-ruh-wuh-chee-sae-yoh
deoreowojiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
더러워져요
duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh-yoh
deoreowojyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
더러워져요?
duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh-yoh-?
deoreowojyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
더러워지고
duh-ruh-wuh-chee-goh
deoreowojigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
더러워지면
duh-ruh-wuh-chee-myuhn
deoreowojimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
더러워지고 있어요
duh-ruh-wuh-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
deoreowojigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
더러워지고 싶어요
duh-ruh-wuh-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
deoreowojigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
더러워질 수 있어요
duh-ruh-wuh-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
deoreowojil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
더러워져서
duh-ruh-wuh-chyuh-suh
deoreowojyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
더러워지기
duh-ruh-wuh-chee-gee
deoreowojigi
Noun form — (음)
더러워짐
duh-ruh-wuh-cheem
deoreowojim