입어
ee-buh
ibeo
regular
입다
To say to wear (clothes) politely in the present tense, use 입어요 (ee-buh-yoh) · ibeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 입다 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 | 입어요 ee-buh-yoh ibeoyo | 입습니다 eep-sseum-nee-dah ipsseumnida | |
| Past | 입었어 ee-buh-ssuh ibeosseo | 입었어요 ee-buh-ssuh-yoh ibeosseoyo | 입었습니다 ee-buh-sseum-nee-dah ibeosseumnida |
| Future | 입을 거야 ee-beul guh-yah ibeul geoya | 입을 거예요 ee-beul guh-yae-yoh ibeul geoyeyo | 입을 겁니다 ee-beul guhm-nee-dah ibeul geomnida |
Example sentences
- casual present오늘 뭐 입어?What are you wearing today?
- polite present저는 회사에 정장을 입어요.I wear a suit to work.
- formal present한국 사람들은 명절에 한복을 입습니다.Koreans wear hanbok on traditional holidays.
- casual past새 옷 입었어?Is that a new outfit?
- polite past오늘은 따뜻하게 입었어요.I dressed warmly today.
- formal past신부는 하얀 드레스를 입었습니다.The bride wore a white dress.
- casual future파티에 이 원피스 입을 거야.I’m going to wear this dress to the party.
- polite future면접 때 검은색 정장을 입을 거예요.I’m going to wear a black suit to the interview.
- formal future모든 직원은 내일부터 새 유니폼을 입을 겁니다.All employees will wear the new uniforms starting tomorrow.
- honorific -(으)세요밖에 추우니까 코트 입으세요.It’s cold out, so put on a coat.
How it’s used
입다 means to put on or wear clothes on your body. Korean has separate verbs for other items: 신다 for shoes and socks, 쓰다 for hats and glasses, 끼다 for rings and gloves, and 차다 for watches. To say what someone has on, use 입고 있다 or the past 입었다: 빨간 코트를 입었어요 can mean “I’m wearing a red coat.”
Common mistake
Using 입다 for shoes: ✗ 신발을 입어요 → ✓ 신발을 신어요.
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
입으세요
ee-beu-sae-yoh
ibeuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
입어요
ee-buh-yoh
ibeoyo
Question Polite (요)
입어요?
ee-buh-yoh-?
ibeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
입고
eep-goh
ipgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
입으면
ee-beu-myuhn
ibeumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
입고 있어요
eep-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
ipgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
입고 싶어요
eep-goh shee-puh-yoh
ipgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
입을 수 있어요
ee-beul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ibeul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
입어서
ee-buh-suh
ibeoseo
Noun form — (기)
입기
eep-gee
ipgi
Noun form — (음)
입음
ee-beum
ibeum