견뎌
gyuhn-dyuh
gyeondyeo
regular
견디다
To say to endure politely in the present tense, use 견뎌요 (gyuhn-dyuh-yoh) · gyeondyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 견디다 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 | 견뎌요 gyuhn-dyuh-yoh gyeondyeoyo | 견딥니다 gyuhn-deem-nee-dah gyeondimnida | |
| Past | 견뎠어 gyuhn-dyuh-ssuh gyeondyeosseo | 견뎠어요 gyuhn-dyuh-ssuh-yoh gyeondyeosseoyo | 견뎠습니다 gyuhn-dyuh-sseum-nee-dah gyeondyeosseumnida |
| Future | 견딜 거야 gyuhn-deel guh-yah gyeondil geoya | 견딜 거예요 gyuhn-deel guh-yae-yoh gyeondil geoyeyo | 견딜 겁니다 gyuhn-deel guhm-nee-dah gyeondil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
견디세요
gyuhn-dee-sae-yoh
gyeondiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
견뎌요
gyuhn-dyuh-yoh
gyeondyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
견뎌요?
gyuhn-dyuh-yoh-?
gyeondyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
견디고
gyuhn-dee-goh
gyeondigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
견디면
gyuhn-dee-myuhn
gyeondimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
견디고 있어요
gyuhn-dee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeondigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
견디고 싶어요
gyuhn-dee-goh shee-puh-yoh
gyeondigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
견딜 수 있어요
gyuhn-deel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
gyeondil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
견뎌서
gyuhn-dyuh-suh
gyeondyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
견디기
gyuhn-dee-gee
gyeondigi
Noun form — (음)
견딤
gyuhn-deem
gyeondim