그리워
geu-ree-wuh
geuriwo
그립다
To say to be dear, beloved politely in the present tense, use 그리워요 (geu-ree-wuh-yoh) · geuriwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 그립다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular (adj)): ㅂ-irregular adjectives follow the same rule as ㅂ-irregular verbs: the ㅂ changes to 우 when a vowel suffix follows. 덥다 (to be hot) becomes 더워요; 쉽다 (to be easy) becomes 쉬워요. The ㅂ is kept intact before consonant suffixes: 덥고, 쉽지. 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 | 그리워요 geu-ree-wuh-yoh geuriwoyo | 그립습니다 geu-reep-sseum-nee-dah geuripsseumnida | |
| Past | 그리웠어 geu-ree-wuh-ssuh geuriwosseo | 그리웠어요 geu-ree-wuh-ssuh-yoh geuriwosseoyo | 그리웠습니다 geu-ree-wuh-sseum-nee-dah geuriwosseumnida |
| Future | 그리울 거야 geu-ree-ool guh-yah geuriul geoya | 그리울 거예요 geu-ree-ool guh-yae-yoh geuriul geoyeyo | 그리울 겁니다 geu-ree-ool guhm-nee-dah geuriul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
그리우세요
geu-ree-oo-sae-yoh
geuriuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
그리워요
geu-ree-wuh-yoh
geuriwoyo
Question Polite (요)
그리워요?
geu-ree-wuh-yoh-?
geuriwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
그립고
geu-reep-goh
geuripgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
그리우면
geu-ree-oo-myuhn
geuriumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
그립고 있어요
geu-reep-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
geuripgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
그립고 싶어요
geu-reep-goh shee-puh-yoh
geuripgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
그리울 수 있어요
geu-ree-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
geuriul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
그리워서
geu-ree-wuh-suh
geuriwoseo
Noun form — (기)
그립기
geu-reep-gee
geuripgi
Noun form — (음)
그리움
geu-ree-oom
geurium