찔러
jjeel-ruh
jjilreo
찌르다
To say to prick politely in the present tense, use 찔러요 (jjeel-ruh-yoh) · jjilreoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 찌르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (르 irregular): 르-irregular verbs and adjectives end in 르다. Before the -어/-아 suffix the 르 splits: the ㅡ vowel drops and a ㄹ is added as the final consonant of the preceding syllable. 모르다 (not to know) → 몰라요 (not *모르어요), 부르다 (to call) → 불러요. Before consonant suffixes 르 stays intact: 모르고, 부르지. See all 르-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 찔러요 jjeel-ruh-yoh jjilreoyo | 찌릅니다 jjee-reum-nee-dah jjireumnida | |
| Past | 찔렀어 jjeel-ruh-ssuh jjilreosseo | 찔렀어요 jjeel-ruh-ssuh-yoh jjilreosseoyo | 찔렀습니다 jjeel-ruh-sseum-nee-dah jjilreosseumnida |
| Future | 찌를 거야 jjee-reul guh-yah jjireul geoya | 찌를 거예요 jjee-reul guh-yae-yoh jjireul geoyeyo | 찌를 겁니다 jjee-reul guhm-nee-dah jjireul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
찌르세요
jjee-reu-sae-yoh
jjireuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
찔러요
jjeel-ruh-yoh
jjilreoyo
Question Polite (요)
찔러요?
jjeel-ruh-yoh-?
jjilreoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
찌르고
jjee-reu-goh
jjireugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
찌르면
jjee-reu-myuhn
jjireumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
찌르고 있어요
jjee-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jjireugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
찌르고 싶어요
jjee-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
jjireugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
찌를 수 있어요
jjee-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
jjireul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
찔러서
jjeel-ruh-suh
jjilreoseo
Noun form — (기)
찌르기
jjee-reu-gee
jjireugi
Noun form — (음)
찌름
jjee-reum
jjireum