골라
gohl-rah
golra
고르다
To say to choose, to pick out politely in the present tense, use 골라요 (gohl-rah-yoh) · golrayo. Below is the full conjugation of 고르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (르 irregular): 르-irregular verbs and adjectives end in 르다. Before the -어/-아 suffix the 르 splits: the ㅡ vowel drops and a ㄹ is added as the final consonant of the preceding syllable. 모르다 (not to know) → 몰라요 (not *모르어요), 부르다 (to call) → 불러요. Before consonant suffixes 르 stays intact: 모르고, 부르지. See all 르-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 골라요 gohl-rah-yoh golrayo | 고릅니다 goh-reum-nee-dah goreumnida | |
| Past | 골랐어 gohl-rah-ssuh golrasseo | 골랐어요 gohl-rah-ssuh-yoh golrasseoyo | 골랐습니다 gohl-rah-sseum-nee-dah golrasseumnida |
| Future | 고를 거야 goh-reul guh-yah goreul geoya | 고를 거예요 goh-reul guh-yae-yoh goreul geoyeyo | 고를 겁니다 goh-reul guhm-nee-dah goreul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
고르세요
goh-reu-sae-yoh
goreuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
골라요
gohl-rah-yoh
golrayo
Question Polite (요)
골라요?
gohl-rah-yoh-?
golrayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
고르고
goh-reu-goh
goreugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
고르면
goh-reu-myuhn
goreumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
고르고 있어요
goh-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
goreugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
고르고 싶어요
goh-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
goreugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
고를 수 있어요
goh-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
goreul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
골라서
gohl-rah-suh
golraseo
Noun form — (기)
고르기
goh-reu-gee
goreugi
Noun form — (음)
고름
goh-reum
goreum