표현돼
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae
pyohyeondwae
regular
표현되다
To say to be expressed, to be represented politely in the present tense, use 표현돼요 (pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-yoh) · pyohyeondwaeyo. Below is the full conjugation of 표현되다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (regular): Regular verbs and adjectives conjugate predictably. Before 어-series suffixes, vowels may contract (가 + 아 → 가, 보 + 아 → 봐), but no consonant in the stem changes. If the final vowel of the stem is ㅏ or ㅗ, use 아; otherwise use 어. Consonant-final stems: 먹 + 어 → 먹어; vowel-final: 가 + 아 → 가.
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 표현돼요 pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-yoh pyohyeondwaeyo | 표현됩니다 pyoh-hyuhn-dwaem-nee-dah pyohyeondoemnida | |
| Past | 표현됐어 pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-ssuh pyohyeondwaesseo | 표현됐어요 pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-ssuh-yoh pyohyeondwaesseoyo | 표현됐습니다 pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-sseum-nee-dah pyohyeondwaesseumnida |
| Future | 표현될 거야 pyoh-hyuhn-dwael guh-yah pyohyeondoel geoya | 표현될 거예요 pyoh-hyuhn-dwael guh-yae-yoh pyohyeondoel geoyeyo | 표현될 겁니다 pyoh-hyuhn-dwael guhm-nee-dah pyohyeondoel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
표현되세요
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-sae-yoh
pyohyeondoeseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
표현돼요
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-yoh
pyohyeondwaeyo
Question Polite (요)
표현돼요?
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-yoh-?
pyohyeondwaeyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
표현되고
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-goh
pyohyeondoego
Conditional "if" — (면)
표현되면
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-myuhn
pyohyeondoemyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
표현되고 있어요
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
pyohyeondoego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
표현되고 싶어요
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-goh shee-puh-yoh
pyohyeondoego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
표현될 수 있어요
pyoh-hyuhn-dwael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
pyohyeondoel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
표현돼서
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-suh
pyohyeondwaeseo
Noun form — (기)
표현되기
pyoh-hyuhn-dwae-gee
pyohyeondoegi
Noun form — (음)
표현됨
pyoh-hyuhn-dwaem
pyohyeondoem