지내
chee-nae
regular
To say to spend (one's time) politely in the present tense, use 지내요 (chee-nae-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 지내다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 지내요 chee-nae-yoh | 지냅니다 chee-naem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 지냈어 chee-nae-ssuh | 지냈어요 chee-nae-ssuh-yoh | 지냈습니다 chee-nae-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 지낼 거야 chee-nael- -guh-yah | 지낼 거예요 chee-nael- -guh-yae-yoh | 지낼 겁니다 chee-nael- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
지내세요
chee-nae-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지내요
chee-nae-yoh
Question Polite (요)
지내요?
chee-nae-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
지내고
chee-nae-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
지내면
chee-nae-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
지냄
chee-naem