헤어져
hae-uh-chyuh
heeojyeo
regular
헤어지다
To say to part, to break up, to say goodbye politely in the present tense, use 헤어져요 (hae-uh-chyuh-yoh) · heeojyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 헤어지다 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 | 헤어져요 hae-uh-chyuh-yoh heeojyeoyo | 헤어집니다 hae-uh-cheem-nee-dah heeojimnida | |
| Past | 헤어졌어 hae-uh-chyuh-ssuh heeojyeosseo | 헤어졌어요 hae-uh-chyuh-ssuh-yoh heeojyeosseoyo | 헤어졌습니다 hae-uh-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah heeojyeosseumnida |
| Future | 헤어질 거야 hae-uh-cheel guh-yah heeojil geoya | 헤어질 거예요 hae-uh-cheel guh-yae-yoh heeojil geoyeyo | 헤어질 겁니다 hae-uh-cheel guhm-nee-dah heeojil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
헤어지세요
hae-uh-chee-sae-yoh
heeojiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
헤어져요
hae-uh-chyuh-yoh
heeojyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
헤어져요?
hae-uh-chyuh-yoh-?
heeojyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
헤어지고
hae-uh-chee-goh
heeojigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
헤어지면
hae-uh-chee-myuhn
heeojimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
헤어지고 있어요
hae-uh-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
heeojigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
헤어지고 싶어요
hae-uh-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
heeojigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
헤어질 수 있어요
hae-uh-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
heeojil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
헤어져서
hae-uh-chyuh-suh
heeojyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
헤어지기
hae-uh-chee-gee
heeojigi
Noun form — (음)
헤어짐
hae-uh-cheem
heeojim