어쩌
uh-jjuh
regular
To say to be inevitable politely in the present tense, use 어쩌요 (uh-jjuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 어쩌다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 어쩌요 uh-jjuh-yoh | 어쩝니다 uh-jjuhm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 어쩠어 uh-jjuh-ssuh | 어쩠어요 uh-jjuh-ssuh-yoh | 어쩠습니다 uh-jjuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 어쩔 거야 uh-jjuhl- -guh-yah | 어쩔 거예요 uh-jjuhl- -guh-yae-yoh | 어쩔 겁니다 uh-jjuhl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
어쩌세요
uh-jjuh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어쩌요
uh-jjuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
어쩌요?
uh-jjuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
어쩌고
uh-jjuh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
어쩌면
uh-jjuh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
어쩜
uh-jjuhm