이야
ee-yah
iya
To say to carry on the head politely in the present tense, use 이야요 (ee-yah-yoh) · iyayo. Below is the full conjugation of 이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 이야 ee-yah iya | 이야요 ee-yah-yoh iyayo | 입니다 eem-nee-dah imnida |
| Past | 였어 yuh-ssuh yeosseo | 였어요 yuh-ssuh-yoh yeosseoyo | 였습니다 yuh-sseum-nee-dah yeosseumnida |
| Future | 일 거야 eel guh-yah il geoya | 일 거예요 eel guh-yae-yoh il geoyeyo | 일 겁니다 eel guhm-nee-dah il geomnida |