기워
gee-wuh
giwo
깁다
To say to sew, to mend politely in the present tense, use 기워요 (gee-wuh-yoh) · giwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 깁다 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 | 기워요 gee-wuh-yoh giwoyo | 깁습니다 geep-sseum-nee-dah gipsseumnida | |
| Past | 기웠어 gee-wuh-ssuh giwosseo | 기웠어요 gee-wuh-ssuh-yoh giwosseoyo | 기웠습니다 gee-wuh-sseum-nee-dah giwosseumnida |
| Future | 기울 거야 gee-ool guh-yah giul geoya | 기울 거예요 gee-ool guh-yae-yoh giul geoyeyo | 기울 겁니다 gee-ool guhm-nee-dah giul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
기우세요
gee-oo-sae-yoh
giuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
기워요
gee-wuh-yoh
giwoyo
Question Polite (요)
기워요?
gee-wuh-yoh-?
giwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
깁고
geep-goh
gipgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
기우면
gee-oo-myuhn
giumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
깁고 있어요
geep-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gipgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
깁고 싶어요
geep-goh shee-puh-yoh
gipgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
기울 수 있어요
gee-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
giul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
기워서
gee-wuh-suh
giwoseo
Noun form — (기)
깁기
geep-gee
gipgi
Noun form — (음)
기움
gee-oom
gium