간지러워
gahn-chee-ruh-wuh
ganjireowo
간지럽다
To say to be itchy politely in the present tense, use 간지러워요 (gahn-chee-ruh-wuh-yoh) · ganjireowoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 간지럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular): ㅂ-irregular verbs end in 다 with a ㅂ final consonant. When a vowel suffix is added, the ㅂ drops and 우 is inserted (or 오 for 돕다 and 곱다). For example, 돕다 (to help) becomes 도와요 in the polite present instead of the expected *돕어요. Before consonant suffixes the ㅂ stays: 돕고, 돕지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 간지러워요 gahn-chee-ruh-wuh-yoh ganjireowoyo | 간지럽습니다 gahn-chee-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah ganjireopsseumnida | |
| Past | 간지러웠어 gahn-chee-ruh-wuh-ssuh ganjireowosseo | 간지러웠어요 gahn-chee-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh ganjireowosseoyo | 간지러웠습니다 gahn-chee-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah ganjireowosseumnida |
| Future | 간지러울 거야 gahn-chee-ruh-ool guh-yah ganjireoul geoya | 간지러울 거예요 gahn-chee-ruh-ool guh-yae-yoh ganjireoul geoyeyo | 간지러울 겁니다 gahn-chee-ruh-ool guhm-nee-dah ganjireoul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
간지러우세요
gahn-chee-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
ganjireouseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
간지러워요
gahn-chee-ruh-wuh-yoh
ganjireowoyo
Question Polite (요)
간지러워요?
gahn-chee-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
ganjireowoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
간지럽고
gahn-chee-ruhp-goh
ganjireopgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
간지러우면
gahn-chee-ruh-oo-myuhn
ganjireoumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
간지럽고 있어요
gahn-chee-ruhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ganjireopgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
간지럽고 싶어요
gahn-chee-ruhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
ganjireopgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
간지러울 수 있어요
gahn-chee-ruh-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ganjireoul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
간지러워서
gahn-chee-ruh-wuh-suh
ganjireowoseo
Noun form — (기)
간지럽기
gahn-chee-ruhp-gee
ganjireopgi
Noun form — (음)
간지러움
gahn-chee-ruh-oom
ganjireoum