와
wah
regular
To say to come politely in the present tense, use 와요 (wah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 오다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 와요 wah-yoh | 옵니다 ohm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 왔어 wah-ssuh | 왔어요 wah-ssuh-yoh | 왔습니다 wah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 올 거야 ohl- -guh-yah | 올 거예요 ohl- -guh-yae-yoh | 올 겁니다 ohl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
오세요
oh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
와요
wah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
와요?
wah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
오고
oh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
오면
oh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
옴
ohm