지쳐
chee-chyuh
jichyeo
descriptive
지치다
To say exhausted, tired politely in the present tense, use 지쳐요 (chee-chyuh-yoh) · jichyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 지치다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 지쳐요 chee-chyuh-yoh jichyeoyo | 지칩니다 chee-cheem-nee-dah jichimnida | |
| Past | 지쳤어 chee-chyuh-ssuh jichyeosseo | 지쳤어요 chee-chyuh-ssuh-yoh jichyeosseoyo | 지쳤습니다 chee-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah jichyeosseumnida |
| Future | 지칠 거야 chee-cheel guh-yah jichil geoya | 지칠 거예요 chee-cheel guh-yae-yoh jichil geoyeyo | 지칠 겁니다 chee-cheel guhm-nee-dah jichil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
지치세요
chee-chee-sae-yoh
jichiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지쳐요
chee-chyuh-yoh
jichyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
지쳐요?
chee-chyuh-yoh-?
jichyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
지치고
chee-chee-goh
jichigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
지치면
chee-chee-myuhn
jichimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
지치고 있어요
chee-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jichigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
지치고 싶어요
chee-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
jichigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
지칠 수 있어요
chee-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jichil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
지쳐서
chee-chyuh-suh
jichyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
지치기
chee-chee-gee
jichigi
Noun form — (음)
지침
chee-cheem
jichim