읊조려
eul-choh-ryuh
eujoryeo
regular
읊조리다
To say to recite, to chant politely in the present tense, use 읊조려요 (eul-choh-ryuh-yoh) · eujoryeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 읊조리다 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 | 읊조려요 eul-choh-ryuh-yoh eujoryeoyo | 읊조립니다 eul-choh-reem-nee-dah eujorimnida | |
| Past | 읊조렸어 eul-choh-ryuh-ssuh eujoryeosseo | 읊조렸어요 eul-choh-ryuh-ssuh-yoh eujoryeosseoyo | 읊조렸습니다 eul-choh-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah eujoryeosseumnida |
| Future | 읊조릴 거야 eul-choh-reel guh-yah eujoril geoya | 읊조릴 거예요 eul-choh-reel guh-yae-yoh eujoril geoyeyo | 읊조릴 겁니다 eul-choh-reel guhm-nee-dah eujoril geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
읊조리세요
eul-choh-ree-sae-yoh
eujoriseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
읊조려요
eul-choh-ryuh-yoh
eujoryeoyo
Question Polite (요)
읊조려요?
eul-choh-ryuh-yoh-?
eujoryeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
읊조리고
eul-choh-ree-goh
eujorigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
읊조리면
eul-choh-ree-myuhn
eujorimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
읊조리고 있어요
eul-choh-ree-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
eujorigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
읊조리고 싶어요
eul-choh-ree-goh shee-puh-yoh
eujorigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
읊조릴 수 있어요
eul-choh-reel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
eujoril su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
읊조려서
eul-choh-ryuh-suh
eujoryeoseo
Noun form — (기)
읊조리기
eul-choh-ree-gee
eujorigi
Noun form — (음)
읊조림
eul-choh-reem
eujorim