멈춰
muhm-chwuh
regular
To say to stop politely in the present tense, use 멈춰요 (muhm-chwuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 멈추다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 멈춰요 muhm-chwuh-yoh | 멈춥니다 muhm-choom-nee-dah | |
| Past | 멈췄어 muhm-chwuh-ssuh | 멈췄어요 muhm-chwuh-ssuh-yoh | 멈췄습니다 muhm-chwuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 멈출 거야 muhm-chool- -guh-yah | 멈출 거예요 muhm-chool- -guh-yae-yoh | 멈출 겁니다 muhm-chool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
멈추세요
muhm-choo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
멈춰요
muhm-chwuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
멈춰요?
muhm-chwuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
멈추고
muhm-choo-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
멈추면
muhm-choo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
멈춤
muhm-choom