생각나
saeng-gahng-nah
regular
To say to occur to someone, to come to mind politely in the present tense, use 생각나요 (saeng-gahng-nah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 생각나다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 생각나요 saeng-gahng-nah-yoh | 생각납니다 saeng-gahng-nahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 생각났어 saeng-gahng-nah-ssuh | 생각났어요 saeng-gahng-nah-ssuh-yoh | 생각났습니다 saeng-gahng-nah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 생각날 거야 saeng-gahng-nahl- -guh-yah | 생각날 거예요 saeng-gahng-nahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 생각날 겁니다 saeng-gahng-nahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
생각나세요
saeng-gahng-nah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
생각나요
saeng-gahng-nah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
생각나요?
saeng-gahng-nah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
생각나고
saeng-gahng-nah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
생각나면
saeng-gahng-nah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
생각남
saeng-gahng-nahm