흐느껴
heu-neu-ggyuh
heuneukkyeo
regular
흐느끼다
To say to sob politely in the present tense, use 흐느껴요 (heu-neu-ggyuh-yoh) · heuneukkyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 흐느끼다 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 | 흐느껴요 heu-neu-ggyuh-yoh heuneukkyeoyo | 흐느낍니다 heu-neu-ggeem-nee-dah heuneukkimnida | |
| Past | 흐느꼈어 heu-neu-ggyuh-ssuh heuneukkyeosseo | 흐느꼈어요 heu-neu-ggyuh-ssuh-yoh heuneukkyeosseoyo | 흐느꼈습니다 heu-neu-ggyuh-sseum-nee-dah heuneukkyeosseumnida |
| Future | 흐느낄 거야 heu-neu-ggeel guh-yah heuneukkil geoya | 흐느낄 거예요 heu-neu-ggeel guh-yae-yoh heuneukkil geoyeyo | 흐느낄 겁니다 heu-neu-ggeel guhm-nee-dah heuneukkil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
흐느끼세요
heu-neu-ggee-sae-yoh
heuneukkiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
흐느껴요
heu-neu-ggyuh-yoh
heuneukkyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
흐느껴요?
heu-neu-ggyuh-yoh-?
heuneukkyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
흐느끼고
heu-neu-ggee-goh
heuneukkigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
흐느끼면
heu-neu-ggee-myuhn
heuneukkimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
흐느끼고 있어요
heu-neu-ggee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
heuneukkigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
흐느끼고 싶어요
heu-neu-ggee-goh shee-puh-yoh
heuneukkigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
흐느낄 수 있어요
heu-neu-ggeel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
heuneukkil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
흐느껴서
heu-neu-ggyuh-suh
heuneukkyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
흐느끼기
heu-neu-ggee-gee
heuneukkigi
Noun form — (음)
흐느낌
heu-neu-ggeem
heuneukkim