느려
neu-ryuh
neuryeo
descriptive
느리다
To say to be slow politely in the present tense, use 느려요 (neu-ryuh-yoh) · neuryeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 느리다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 느려요 neu-ryuh-yoh neuryeoyo | 느립니다 neu-reem-nee-dah neurimnida | |
| Past | 느렸어 neu-ryuh-ssuh neuryeosseo | 느렸어요 neu-ryuh-ssuh-yoh neuryeosseoyo | 느렸습니다 neu-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah neuryeosseumnida |
| Future | 느릴 거야 neu-reel guh-yah neuril geoya | 느릴 거예요 neu-reel guh-yae-yoh neuril geoyeyo | 느릴 겁니다 neu-reel guhm-nee-dah neuril geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
느리세요
neu-ree-sae-yoh
neuriseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
느려요
neu-ryuh-yoh
neuryeoyo
Question Polite (요)
느려요?
neu-ryuh-yoh-?
neuryeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
느리고
neu-ree-goh
neurigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
느리면
neu-ree-myuhn
neurimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
느리고 있어요
neu-ree-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
neurigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
느리고 싶어요
neu-ree-goh shee-puh-yoh
neurigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
느릴 수 있어요
neu-reel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
neuril su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
느려서
neu-ryuh-suh
neuryeoseo
Noun form — (기)
느리기
neu-ree-gee
neurigi
Noun form — (음)
느림
neu-reem
neurim