이래
ee-rae
irae
이렇다
To say like this politely in the present tense, use 이래요 (ee-rae-yoh) · iraeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 이렇다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular (adj)): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 노랗다 (yellow) → 노래요, 이렇다 (like this) → 이래요. The ㅎ stays before consonant suffixes: 노랗고, 이렇지. See all ㅎ-irregular adjectives →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 이래요 ee-rae-yoh iraeyo | 이렇습니다 ee-ruh-sseum-nee-dah ireosseumnida | |
| Past | 이랬어 ee-rae-ssuh iraesseo | 이랬어요 ee-rae-ssuh-yoh iraesseoyo | 이랬습니다 ee-rae-sseum-nee-dah iraesseumnida |
| Future | 이럴 거야 ee-ruhl guh-yah ireol geoya | 이럴 거예요 ee-ruhl guh-yae-yoh ireol geoyeyo | 이럴 겁니다 ee-ruhl guhm-nee-dah ireol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
이러세요
ee-ruh-sae-yoh
ireoseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
이래요
ee-rae-yoh
iraeyo
Question Polite (요)
이래요?
ee-rae-yoh-?
iraeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
이렇고
ee-ruh-koh
ireoko
Conditional "if" — (면)
이러면
ee-ruh-myuhn
ireomyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
이렇고 있어요
ee-ruh-koh ee-ssuh-yoh
ireoko isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
이렇고 싶어요
ee-ruh-koh shee-puh-yoh
ireoko sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
이럴 수 있어요
ee-ruhl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
ireol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
이래서
ee-rae-suh
iraeseo
Noun form — (기)
이렇기
ee-ruh-kee
ireoki
Noun form — (음)
이럼
ee-ruhm
ireom