괴로워
gwae-roh-wuh
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say painful, distressing politely in the present tense, use 괴로워요 (gwae-roh-wuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 괴롭다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 괴로워요 gwae-roh-wuh-yoh | 괴롭습니다 gwae-rohp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 괴로웠어 gwae-roh-wuh-ssuh | 괴로웠어요 gwae-roh-wuh-ssuh-yoh | 괴로웠습니다 gwae-roh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 괴로울 거야 gwae-roh-ool- -guh-yah | 괴로울 거예요 gwae-roh-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 괴로울 겁니다 gwae-roh-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
괴로우세요
gwae-roh-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
괴로워요
gwae-roh-wuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
괴로워요?
gwae-roh-wuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
괴롭고
gwae-rohp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
괴로우면
gwae-roh-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
괴로움
gwae-roh-oom