가래
gah-rae
garae
regular
가래다
To say to dispute right and wrong politely in the present tense, use 가래요 (gah-rae-yoh) · garaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 가래다 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 | 가래요 gah-rae-yoh garaeyo | 가랩니다 gah-raem-nee-dah garaemnida | |
| Past | 가랬어 gah-rae-ssuh garaesseo | 가랬어요 gah-rae-ssuh-yoh garaesseoyo | 가랬습니다 gah-rae-sseum-nee-dah garaesseumnida |
| Future | 가랠 거야 gah-rael guh-yah garael geoya | 가랠 거예요 gah-rael guh-yae-yoh garael geoyeyo | 가랠 겁니다 gah-rael guhm-nee-dah garael geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
가래세요
gah-rae-sae-yoh
garaeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
가래요
gah-rae-yoh
garaeyo
Question Polite (요)
가래요?
gah-rae-yoh-?
garaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
가래고
gah-rae-goh
garaego
Conditional "if" — (면)
가래면
gah-rae-myuhn
garaemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
가래고 있어요
gah-rae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
garaego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
가래고 싶어요
gah-rae-goh shee-puh-yoh
garaego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
가랠 수 있어요
gah-rael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
garael su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
가래서
gah-rae-suh
garaeseo
Noun form — (기)
가래기
gah-rae-gee
garaegi
Noun form — (음)
가램
gah-raem
garaem