구별돼
goo-byuhl-dwae
gubyeoldwae
regular
구별되다
To say to be differentiated or distinguished politely in the present tense, use 구별돼요 (goo-byuhl-dwae-yoh) · gubyeoldwaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 구별되다 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 | 구별돼요 goo-byuhl-dwae-yoh gubyeoldwaeyo | 구별됩니다 goo-byuhl-dwaem-nee-dah gubyeoldoemnida | |
| Past | 구별됐어 goo-byuhl-dwae-ssuh gubyeoldwaesseo | 구별됐어요 goo-byuhl-dwae-ssuh-yoh gubyeoldwaesseoyo | 구별됐습니다 goo-byuhl-dwae-sseum-nee-dah gubyeoldwaesseumnida |
| Future | 구별될 거야 goo-byuhl-dwael guh-yah gubyeoldoel geoya | 구별될 거예요 goo-byuhl-dwael guh-yae-yoh gubyeoldoel geoyeyo | 구별될 겁니다 goo-byuhl-dwael guhm-nee-dah gubyeoldoel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
구별되세요
goo-byuhl-dwae-sae-yoh
gubyeoldoeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
구별돼요
goo-byuhl-dwae-yoh
gubyeoldwaeyo
Question Polite (요)
구별돼요?
goo-byuhl-dwae-yoh-?
gubyeoldwaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
구별되고
goo-byuhl-dwae-goh
gubyeoldoego
Conditional "if" — (면)
구별되면
goo-byuhl-dwae-myuhn
gubyeoldoemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
구별되고 있어요
goo-byuhl-dwae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gubyeoldoego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
구별되고 싶어요
goo-byuhl-dwae-goh shee-puh-yoh
gubyeoldoego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
구별될 수 있어요
goo-byuhl-dwael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gubyeoldoel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
구별돼서
goo-byuhl-dwae-suh
gubyeoldwaeseo
Noun form — (기)
구별되기
goo-byuhl-dwae-gee
gubyeoldoegi
Noun form — (음)
구별됨
goo-byuhl-dwaem
gubyeoldoem