끝내
ggeun-nae
kkeunnae
regular
끝내다
To say to finish (something) politely in the present tense, use 끝내요 (ggeun-nae-yoh) · kkeunnaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 끝내다 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 | 끝내요 ggeun-nae-yoh kkeunnaeyo | 끝냅니다 ggeun-naem-nee-dah kkeunnaemnida | |
| Past | 끝냈어 ggeun-nae-ssuh kkeunnaesseo | 끝냈어요 ggeun-nae-ssuh-yoh kkeunnaesseoyo | 끝냈습니다 ggeun-nae-sseum-nee-dah kkeunnaesseumnida |
| Future | 끝낼 거야 ggeun-nael guh-yah kkeunnael geoya | 끝낼 거예요 ggeun-nael guh-yae-yoh kkeunnael geoyeyo | 끝낼 겁니다 ggeun-nael guhm-nee-dah kkeunnael geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
끝내세요
ggeun-nae-sae-yoh
kkeunnaeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
끝내요
ggeun-nae-yoh
kkeunnaeyo
Question Polite (요)
끝내요?
ggeun-nae-yoh-?
kkeunnaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
끝내고
ggeun-nae-goh
kkeunnaego
Conditional "if" — (면)
끝내면
ggeun-nae-myuhn
kkeunnaemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
끝내고 있어요
ggeun-nae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeunnaego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
끝내고 싶어요
ggeun-nae-goh shee-puh-yoh
kkeunnaego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
끝낼 수 있어요
ggeun-nael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
kkeunnael su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
끝내서
ggeun-nae-suh
kkeunnaeseo
Noun form — (기)
끝내기
ggeun-nae-gee
kkeunnaegi
Noun form — (음)
끝냄
ggeun-naem
kkeunnaem