물어
moo-ruh
ㄷ irregular
To say to ask politely in the present tense, use 물어요 (moo-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 묻다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 물어요 moo-ruh-yoh | 묻습니다 moot-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 물었어 moo-ruh-ssuh | 물었어요 moo-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 물었습니다 moo-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 물을 거야 moo-reul- -guh-yah | 물을 거예요 moo-reul- -guh-yae-yoh | 물을 겁니다 moo-reul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
물으세요
moo-reu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
물어요
moo-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
물어요?
moo-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
묻고
moot-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
물으면
moo-reu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
물음
moo-reum