깨
ggae
kkae
regular
깨다
To say to regain consciousness politely in the present tense, use 깨요 (ggae-yoh) · kkaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 깨다 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 | 깨요 ggae-yoh kkaeyo | 깹니다 ggaem-nee-dah kkaemnida | |
| Past | 깼어 ggae-ssuh kkaesseo | 깼어요 ggae-ssuh-yoh kkaesseoyo | 깼습니다 ggae-sseum-nee-dah kkaesseumnida |
| Future | 깰 거야 ggael guh-yah kkael geoya | 깰 거예요 ggael guh-yae-yoh kkael geoyeyo | 깰 겁니다 ggael guhm-nee-dah kkael geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
깨세요
ggae-sae-yoh
kkaeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
깨요
ggae-yoh
kkaeyo
Question Polite (요)
깨요?
ggae-yoh-?
kkaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
깨고
ggae-goh
kkaego
Conditional "if" — (면)
깨면
ggae-myuhn
kkaemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
깨고 있어요
ggae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
kkaego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
깨고 싶어요
ggae-goh shee-puh-yoh
kkaego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
깰 수 있어요
ggael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
kkael su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
깨서
ggae-suh
kkaeseo
Noun form — (기)
깨기
ggae-gee
kkaegi
Noun form — (음)
깸
ggaem
kkaem