늙어
neul-uh
regular
To say to age politely in the present tense, use 늙어요 (neul-uh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 늙다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 늙어요 neul-uh-yoh | 늙습니다 neul-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 늙었어 neul-uh-ssuh | 늙었어요 neul-uh-ssuh-yoh | 늙었습니다 neul-uh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 늙을 거야 neul-eul- -guh-yah | 늙을 거예요 neul-eul- -guh-yae-yoh | 늙을 겁니다 neul-eul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
늙으세요
neul-eu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
늙어요
neul-uh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
늙어요?
neul-uh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
늙고
neul-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
늙으면
neul-eu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
늙음
neul-eum