일컬어
eel-kuh-ruh
ㄷ irregular
To say to call (person or thing) (as) politely in the present tense, use 일컬어요 (eel-kuh-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 일컫다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 일컬어요 eel-kuh-ruh-yoh | 일컫습니다 eel-kuht-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 일컬었어 eel-kuh-ruh-ssuh | 일컬었어요 eel-kuh-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 일컬었습니다 eel-kuh-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 일컬을 거야 eel-kuh-reul- -guh-yah | 일컬을 거예요 eel-kuh-reul- -guh-yae-yoh | 일컬을 겁니다 eel-kuh-reul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
일컬으세요
eel-kuh-reu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
일컬어요
eel-kuh-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
일컬어요?
eel-kuh-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
일컫고
eel-kuht-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
일컬으면
eel-kuh-reu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
일컬음
eel-kuh-reum