감춰
gahm-chwuh
gamchwo
regular
감추다
To say to conceal, to keep secret politely in the present tense, use 감춰요 (gahm-chwuh-yoh) · gamchwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 감추다 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 | 감춰요 gahm-chwuh-yoh gamchwoyo | 감춥니다 gahm-choom-nee-dah gamchumnida | |
| Past | 감췄어 gahm-chwuh-ssuh gamchwosseo | 감췄어요 gahm-chwuh-ssuh-yoh gamchwosseoyo | 감췄습니다 gahm-chwuh-sseum-nee-dah gamchwosseumnida |
| Future | 감출 거야 gahm-chool guh-yah gamchul geoya | 감출 거예요 gahm-chool guh-yae-yoh gamchul geoyeyo | 감출 겁니다 gahm-chool guhm-nee-dah gamchul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
감추세요
gahm-choo-sae-yoh
gamchuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
감춰요
gahm-chwuh-yoh
gamchwoyo
Question Polite (요)
감춰요?
gahm-chwuh-yoh-?
gamchwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
감추고
gahm-choo-goh
gamchugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
감추면
gahm-choo-myuhn
gamchumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
감추고 있어요
gahm-choo-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gamchugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
감추고 싶어요
gahm-choo-goh shee-puh-yoh
gamchugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
감출 수 있어요
gahm-chool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gamchul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
감춰서
gahm-chwuh-suh
gamchwoseo
Noun form — (기)
감추기
gahm-choo-gee
gamchugi
Noun form — (음)
감춤
gahm-choom
gamchum