줄여
choo-ryuh
juryeo
regular
줄이다
To say to reduce something politely in the present tense, use 줄여요 (choo-ryuh-yoh) · juryeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 줄이다 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 | 줄여요 choo-ryuh-yoh juryeoyo | 줄입니다 choo-reem-nee-dah jurimnida | |
| Past | 줄였어 choo-ryuh-ssuh juryeosseo | 줄였어요 choo-ryuh-ssuh-yoh juryeosseoyo | 줄였습니다 choo-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah juryeosseumnida |
| Future | 줄일 거야 choo-reel guh-yah juril geoya | 줄일 거예요 choo-reel guh-yae-yoh juril geoyeyo | 줄일 겁니다 choo-reel guhm-nee-dah juril geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
줄이세요
choo-ree-sae-yoh
juriseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
줄여요
choo-ryuh-yoh
juryeoyo
Question Polite (요)
줄여요?
choo-ryuh-yoh-?
juryeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
줄이고
choo-ree-goh
jurigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
줄이면
choo-ree-myuhn
jurimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
줄이고 있어요
choo-ree-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
jurigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
줄이고 싶어요
choo-ree-goh shee-puh-yoh
jurigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
줄일 수 있어요
choo-reel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
juril su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
줄여서
choo-ryuh-suh
juryeoseo
Noun form — (기)
줄이기
choo-ree-gee
jurigi
Noun form — (음)
줄임
choo-reem
jurim