돌려줘
dohl-ryuh-chwuh
dolryeojwo
regular
돌려주다
To say to return, to give back politely in the present tense, use 돌려줘요 (dohl-ryuh-chwuh-yoh) · dolryeojwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 돌려주다 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 | 돌려줘요 dohl-ryuh-chwuh-yoh dolryeojwoyo | 돌려줍니다 dohl-ryuh-choom-nee-dah dolryeojumnida | |
| Past | 돌려줬어 dohl-ryuh-chwuh-ssuh dolryeojwosseo | 돌려줬어요 dohl-ryuh-chwuh-ssuh-yoh dolryeojwosseoyo | 돌려줬습니다 dohl-ryuh-chwuh-sseum-nee-dah dolryeojwosseumnida |
| Future | 돌려줄 거야 dohl-ryuh-chool guh-yah dolryeojul geoya | 돌려줄 거예요 dohl-ryuh-chool guh-yae-yoh dolryeojul geoyeyo | 돌려줄 겁니다 dohl-ryuh-chool guhm-nee-dah dolryeojul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
돌려주세요
dohl-ryuh-choo-sae-yoh
dolryeojuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
돌려줘요
dohl-ryuh-chwuh-yoh
dolryeojwoyo
Question Polite (요)
돌려줘요?
dohl-ryuh-chwuh-yoh-?
dolryeojwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
돌려주고
dohl-ryuh-choo-goh
dolryeojugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
돌려주면
dohl-ryuh-choo-myuhn
dolryeojumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
돌려주고 있어요
dohl-ryuh-choo-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
dolryeojugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
돌려주고 싶어요
dohl-ryuh-choo-goh shee-puh-yoh
dolryeojugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
돌려줄 수 있어요
dohl-ryuh-chool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
dolryeojul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
돌려줘서
dohl-ryuh-chwuh-suh
dolryeojwoseo
Noun form — (기)
돌려주기
dohl-ryuh-choo-gee
dolryeojugi
Noun form — (음)
돌려줌
dohl-ryuh-choom
dolryeojum