간질여
gahn-chee-ryuh
ganjiryeo
regular
간질이다
To say to tickle politely in the present tense, use 간질여요 (gahn-chee-ryuh-yoh) · ganjiryeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 간질이다 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 | 간질여요 gahn-chee-ryuh-yoh ganjiryeoyo | 간질입니다 gahn-chee-reem-nee-dah ganjirimnida | |
| Past | 간질였어 gahn-chee-ryuh-ssuh ganjiryeosseo | 간질였어요 gahn-chee-ryuh-ssuh-yoh ganjiryeosseoyo | 간질였습니다 gahn-chee-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah ganjiryeosseumnida |
| Future | 간질일 거야 gahn-chee-reel guh-yah ganjiril geoya | 간질일 거예요 gahn-chee-reel guh-yae-yoh ganjiril geoyeyo | 간질일 겁니다 gahn-chee-reel guhm-nee-dah ganjiril geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
간질이세요
gahn-chee-ree-sae-yoh
ganjiriseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
간질여요
gahn-chee-ryuh-yoh
ganjiryeoyo
Question Polite (요)
간질여요?
gahn-chee-ryuh-yoh-?
ganjiryeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
간질이고
gahn-chee-ree-goh
ganjirigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
간질이면
gahn-chee-ree-myuhn
ganjirimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
간질이고 있어요
gahn-chee-ree-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ganjirigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
간질이고 싶어요
gahn-chee-ree-goh shee-puh-yoh
ganjirigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
간질일 수 있어요
gahn-chee-reel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ganjiril su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
간질여서
gahn-chee-ryuh-suh
ganjiryeoseo
Noun form — (기)
간질이기
gahn-chee-ree-gee
ganjirigi
Noun form — (음)
간질임
gahn-chee-reem
ganjirim