건드려
guhn-deu-ryuh
geondeuryeo
regular
건드리다
To say to touch politely in the present tense, use 건드려요 (guhn-deu-ryuh-yoh) · geondeuryeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 건드리다 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 | 건드려요 guhn-deu-ryuh-yoh geondeuryeoyo | 건드립니다 guhn-deu-reem-nee-dah geondeurimnida | |
| Past | 건드렸어 guhn-deu-ryuh-ssuh geondeuryeosseo | 건드렸어요 guhn-deu-ryuh-ssuh-yoh geondeuryeosseoyo | 건드렸습니다 guhn-deu-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah geondeuryeosseumnida |
| Future | 건드릴 거야 guhn-deu-reel guh-yah geondeuril geoya | 건드릴 거예요 guhn-deu-reel guh-yae-yoh geondeuril geoyeyo | 건드릴 겁니다 guhn-deu-reel guhm-nee-dah geondeuril geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
건드리세요
guhn-deu-ree-sae-yoh
geondeuriseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
건드려요
guhn-deu-ryuh-yoh
geondeuryeoyo
Question Polite (요)
건드려요?
guhn-deu-ryuh-yoh-?
geondeuryeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
건드리고
guhn-deu-ree-goh
geondeurigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
건드리면
guhn-deu-ree-myuhn
geondeurimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
건드리고 있어요
guhn-deu-ree-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geondeurigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
건드리고 싶어요
guhn-deu-ree-goh shee-puh-yoh
geondeurigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
건드릴 수 있어요
guhn-deu-reel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geondeuril su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
건드려서
guhn-deu-ryuh-suh
geondeuryeoseo
Noun form — (기)
건드리기
guhn-deu-ree-gee
geondeurigi
Noun form — (음)
건드림
guhn-deu-reem
geondeurim