째
jjae
regular
째다
To say to cleave, to cut/tear (open) politely in the present tense, use 째요 (jjae-yoh) · jjaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 째다 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 | 째요 jjae-yoh jjaeyo | 쨉니다 jjaem-nee-dah jjaemnida | |
| Past | 쨌어 jjae-ssuh jjaesseo | 쨌어요 jjae-ssuh-yoh jjaesseoyo | 쨌습니다 jjae-sseum-nee-dah jjaesseumnida |
| Future | 쨀 거야 jjael guh-yah jjael geoya | 쨀 거예요 jjael guh-yae-yoh jjael geoyeyo | 쨀 겁니다 jjael guhm-nee-dah jjael geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
째세요
jjae-sae-yoh
jjaeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
째요
jjae-yoh
jjaeyo
Question Polite (요)
째요?
jjae-yoh-?
jjaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
째고
jjae-goh
jjaego
Conditional "if" — (면)
째면
jjae-myuhn
jjaemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
째고 있어요
jjae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jjaego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
째고 싶어요
jjae-goh shee-puh-yoh
jjaego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
쨀 수 있어요
jjael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jjael su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
째서
jjae-suh
jjaeseo
Noun form — (기)
째기
jjae-gee
jjaegi
Noun form — (음)
쨈
jjaem