익혀
ee-kyuh
ikyeo
regular
익히다
To say to become proficient in something politely in the present tense, use 익혀요 (ee-kyuh-yoh) · ikyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 익히다 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 | 익혀요 ee-kyuh-yoh ikyeoyo | 익힙니다 ee-keem-nee-dah ikimnida | |
| Past | 익혔어 ee-kyuh-ssuh ikyeosseo | 익혔어요 ee-kyuh-ssuh-yoh ikyeosseoyo | 익혔습니다 ee-kyuh-sseum-nee-dah ikyeosseumnida |
| Future | 익힐 거야 ee-keel guh-yah ikil geoya | 익힐 거예요 ee-keel guh-yae-yoh ikil geoyeyo | 익힐 겁니다 ee-keel guhm-nee-dah ikil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
익히세요
ee-kee-sae-yoh
ikiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
익혀요
ee-kyuh-yoh
ikyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
익혀요?
ee-kyuh-yoh-?
ikyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
익히고
ee-kee-goh
ikigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
익히면
ee-kee-myuhn
ikimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
익히고 있어요
ee-kee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ikigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
익히고 싶어요
ee-kee-goh shee-puh-yoh
ikigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
익힐 수 있어요
ee-keel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ikil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
익혀서
ee-kyuh-suh
ikyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
익히기
ee-kee-gee
ikigi
Noun form — (음)
익힘
ee-keem
ikim