니워
nee-wuh
niwo
닙다
To say Pyongan and Yukjin form of 입다 (to wear) politely in the present tense, use 니워요 (nee-wuh-yoh) · niwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 닙다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (ㅂ irregular): ㅂ-irregular verbs end in 다 with a ㅂ final consonant. When a vowel suffix is added, the ㅂ drops and 우 is inserted (or 오 for 돕다 and 곱다). For example, 돕다 (to help) becomes 도와요 in the polite present instead of the expected *돕어요. Before consonant suffixes the ㅂ stays: 돕고, 돕지. See all ㅂ-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 니워요 nee-wuh-yoh niwoyo | 닙습니다 neep-sseum-nee-dah nipsseumnida | |
| Past | 니웠어 nee-wuh-ssuh niwosseo | 니웠어요 nee-wuh-ssuh-yoh niwosseoyo | 니웠습니다 nee-wuh-sseum-nee-dah niwosseumnida |
| Future | 니울 거야 nee-ool guh-yah niul geoya | 니울 거예요 nee-ool guh-yae-yoh niul geoyeyo | 니울 겁니다 nee-ool guhm-nee-dah niul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
니우세요
nee-oo-sae-yoh
niuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
니워요
nee-wuh-yoh
niwoyo
Question Polite (요)
니워요?
nee-wuh-yoh-?
niwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
닙고
neep-goh
nipgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
니우면
nee-oo-myuhn
niumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
닙고 있어요
neep-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
nipgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
닙고 싶어요
neep-goh shee-puh-yoh
nipgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
니울 수 있어요
nee-ool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
niul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
니워서
nee-wuh-suh
niwoseo
Noun form — (기)
닙기
neep-gee
nipgi
Noun form — (음)
니움
nee-oom
nium