물러
mool-ruh
mulreo
무르다
To say soft, tender politely in the present tense, use 물러요 (mool-ruh-yoh) · mulreoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 무르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (르 irregular (adj)): 르-irregular adjectives follow the same pattern as 르-irregular verbs: 르 splits before -어/-아 suffixes. 다르다 (to be different) → 달라요, 빠르다 (to be fast) → 빨라요. Before consonants 르 is unchanged: 다르고, 빠르지. See all 르-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 물러요 mool-ruh-yoh mulreoyo | 무릅니다 moo-reum-nee-dah mureumnida | |
| Past | 물렀어 mool-ruh-ssuh mulreosseo | 물렀어요 mool-ruh-ssuh-yoh mulreosseoyo | 물렀습니다 mool-ruh-sseum-nee-dah mulreosseumnida |
| Future | 무를 거야 moo-reul guh-yah mureul geoya | 무를 거예요 moo-reul guh-yae-yoh mureul geoyeyo | 무를 겁니다 moo-reul guhm-nee-dah mureul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
무르세요
moo-reu-sae-yoh
mureuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
물러요
mool-ruh-yoh
mulreoyo
Question Polite (요)
물러요?
mool-ruh-yoh-?
mulreoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
무르고
moo-reu-goh
mureugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
무르면
moo-reu-myuhn
mureumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
무르고 있어요
moo-reu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
mureugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
무르고 싶어요
moo-reu-goh shee-puh-yoh
mureugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
무를 수 있어요
moo-reul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
mureul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
물러서
mool-ruh-suh
mulreoseo
Noun form — (기)
무르기
moo-reu-gee
mureugi
Noun form — (음)
무름
moo-reum
mureum