저래
chuh-rae
jeorae
저러다
To say short for 저리하다 (jeorihada, “to behave that way politely in the present tense, use 저래요 (chuh-rae-yoh) · jeoraeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 저러다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅎ irregular): ㅎ-irregular adjectives end in 다 with ㅎ as the final consonant. Before a vowel, the ㅎ drops and the preceding vowel often contracts: 그렇다 (to be so) → 그래요, 어떻다 (how?) → 어때요. Before consonants the ㅎ stays: 그렇고, 그렇지. Pure verbs with ㅎ endings are rare; most are adjectives. 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 | 저래요 chuh-rae-yoh jeoraeyo | 저럽니다 chuh-ruhm-nee-dah jeoreomnida | |
| Past | 저랬어 chuh-rae-ssuh jeoraesseo | 저랬어요 chuh-rae-ssuh-yoh jeoraesseoyo | 저랬습니다 chuh-rae-sseum-nee-dah jeoraesseumnida |
| Future | 저럴 거야 chuh-ruhl guh-yah jeoreol geoya | 저럴 거예요 chuh-ruhl guh-yae-yoh jeoreol geoyeyo | 저럴 겁니다 chuh-ruhl guhm-nee-dah jeoreol geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
저러세요
chuh-ruh-sae-yoh
jeoreoseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
저래요
chuh-rae-yoh
jeoraeyo
Question Polite (요)
저래요?
chuh-rae-yoh-?
jeoraeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
저러고
chuh-ruh-goh
jeoreogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
저러면
chuh-ruh-myuhn
jeoreomyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
저러고 있어요
chuh-ruh-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jeoreogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
저러고 싶어요
chuh-ruh-goh shee-puh-yoh
jeoreogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
저럴 수 있어요
chuh-ruhl soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jeoreol su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
저래서
chuh-rae-suh
jeoraeseo
Noun form — (기)
저러기
chuh-ruh-gee
jeoreogi
Noun form — (음)
저럼
chuh-ruhm
jeoreom