끄덕여
ggeu-duh-gyuh
kkeudeogyeo
regular
끄덕이다
To say to nod politely in the present tense, use 끄덕여요 (ggeu-duh-gyuh-yoh) · kkeudeogyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 끄덕이다 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 | 끄덕여요 ggeu-duh-gyuh-yoh kkeudeogyeoyo | 끄덕입니다 ggeu-duh-geem-nee-dah kkeudeogimnida | |
| Past | 끄덕였어 ggeu-duh-gyuh-ssuh kkeudeogyeosseo | 끄덕였어요 ggeu-duh-gyuh-ssuh-yoh kkeudeogyeosseoyo | 끄덕였습니다 ggeu-duh-gyuh-sseum-nee-dah kkeudeogyeosseumnida |
| Future | 끄덕일 거야 ggeu-duh-geel guh-yah kkeudeogil geoya | 끄덕일 거예요 ggeu-duh-geel guh-yae-yoh kkeudeogil geoyeyo | 끄덕일 겁니다 ggeu-duh-geel guhm-nee-dah kkeudeogil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
끄덕이세요
ggeu-duh-gee-sae-yoh
kkeudeogiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
끄덕여요
ggeu-duh-gyuh-yoh
kkeudeogyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
끄덕여요?
ggeu-duh-gyuh-yoh-?
kkeudeogyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
끄덕이고
ggeu-duh-gee-goh
kkeudeogigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
끄덕이면
ggeu-duh-gee-myuhn
kkeudeogimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
끄덕이고 있어요
ggeu-duh-gee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeudeogigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
끄덕이고 싶어요
ggeu-duh-gee-goh shee-puh-yoh
kkeudeogigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
끄덕일 수 있어요
ggeu-duh-geel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeudeogil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
끄덕여서
ggeu-duh-gyuh-suh
kkeudeogyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
끄덕이기
ggeu-duh-gee-gee
kkeudeogigi
Noun form — (음)
끄덕임
ggeu-duh-geem
kkeudeogim