힘내
heem-nae
himnae
regular
힘내다
To say to pluck up one's heart, to gather heart politely in the present tense, use 힘내요 (heem-nae-yoh) · himnaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 힘내다 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 | 힘내요 heem-nae-yoh himnaeyo | 힘냅니다 heem-naem-nee-dah himnaemnida | |
| Past | 힘냈어 heem-nae-ssuh himnaesseo | 힘냈어요 heem-nae-ssuh-yoh himnaesseoyo | 힘냈습니다 heem-nae-sseum-nee-dah himnaesseumnida |
| Future | 힘낼 거야 heem-nael guh-yah himnael geoya | 힘낼 거예요 heem-nael guh-yae-yoh himnael geoyeyo | 힘낼 겁니다 heem-nael guhm-nee-dah himnael geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
힘내세요
heem-nae-sae-yoh
himnaeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
힘내요
heem-nae-yoh
himnaeyo
Question Polite (요)
힘내요?
heem-nae-yoh-?
himnaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
힘내고
heem-nae-goh
himnaego
Conditional "if" — (면)
힘내면
heem-nae-myuhn
himnaemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
힘내고 있어요
heem-nae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
himnaego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
힘내고 싶어요
heem-nae-goh shee-puh-yoh
himnaego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
힘낼 수 있어요
heem-nael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
himnael su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
힘내서
heem-nae-suh
himnaeseo
Noun form — (기)
힘내기
heem-nae-gee
himnaegi
Noun form — (음)
힘냄
heem-naem
himnaem