끄덕여
ggeu-duh-gyuh
regular
To say to nod politely in the present tense, use 끄덕여요 (ggeu-duh-gyuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 끄덕이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 끄덕여요 ggeu-duh-gyuh-yoh | 끄덕입니다 ggeu-duh-geem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 끄덕였어 ggeu-duh-gyuh-ssuh | 끄덕였어요 ggeu-duh-gyuh-ssuh-yoh | 끄덕였습니다 ggeu-duh-gyuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 끄덕일 거야 ggeu-duh-geel- -guh-yah | 끄덕일 거예요 ggeu-duh-geel- -guh-yae-yoh | 끄덕일 겁니다 ggeu-duh-geel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
끄덕이세요
ggeu-duh-gee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
끄덕여요
ggeu-duh-gyuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
끄덕여요?
ggeu-duh-gyuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
끄덕이고
ggeu-duh-gee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
끄덕이면
ggeu-duh-gee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
끄덕임
ggeu-duh-geem