어려
uh-ryuh
descriptive
To say to be young, to be little, to be a child politely in the present tense, use 어려요 (uh-ryuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 어리다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 어려요 uh-ryuh-yoh | 어립니다 uh-reem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 어렸어 uh-ryuh-ssuh | 어렸어요 uh-ryuh-ssuh-yoh | 어렸습니다 uh-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 어릴 거야 uh-reel- -guh-yah | 어릴 거예요 uh-reel- -guh-yae-yoh | 어릴 겁니다 uh-reel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
어리세요
uh-ree-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
어려요
uh-ryuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
어려요?
uh-ryuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
어리고
uh-ree-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
어리면
uh-ree-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
어림
uh-reem