졸라
chohl-rah
jolra
조르다
To say to tighten politely in the present tense, use 졸라요 (chohl-rah-yoh) · jolrayo. Below is the full conjugation of 조르다 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 | 졸라요 chohl-rah-yoh jolrayo | 조릅니다 choh-reum-nee-dah joreumnida | |
| Past | 졸랐어 chohl-rah-ssuh jolrasseo | 졸랐어요 chohl-rah-ssuh-yoh jolrasseoyo | 졸랐습니다 chohl-rah-sseum-nee-dah jolrasseumnida |
| Future | 조를 거야 choh-reul guh-yah joreul geoya | 조를 거예요 choh-reul guh-yae-yoh joreul geoyeyo | 조를 겁니다 choh-reul guhm-nee-dah joreul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
조르세요
choh-reu-sae-yoh
joreuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
졸라요
chohl-rah-yoh
jolrayo
Question Polite (요)
졸라요?
chohl-rah-yoh-?
jolrayo?
Connective "and" — (고)
조르고
choh-reu-goh
joreugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
조르면
choh-reu-myuhn
joreumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
조르고 있어요
choh-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
joreugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
조르고 싶어요
choh-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
joreugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
조를 수 있어요
choh-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
joreul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
졸라서
chohl-rah-suh
jolraseo
Noun form — (기)
조르기
choh-reu-gee
joreugi
Noun form — (음)
조름
choh-reum
joreum