줄여
choo-ryuh
regular
To say to reduce something politely in the present tense, use 줄여요 (choo-ryuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 줄이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 줄여요 choo-ryuh-yoh | 줄입니다 choo-reem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 줄였어 choo-ryuh-ssuh | 줄였어요 choo-ryuh-ssuh-yoh | 줄였습니다 choo-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 줄일 거야 choo-reel- -guh-yah | 줄일 거예요 choo-reel- -guh-yae-yoh | 줄일 겁니다 choo-reel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
줄이세요
choo-ree-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
줄여요
choo-ryuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
줄여요?
choo-ryuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
줄이고
choo-ree-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
줄이면
choo-ree-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
줄임
choo-reem