살펴
sahl-pyuh
salpyeo
regular
살피다
To say to look closely, to observe politely in the present tense, use 살펴요 (sahl-pyuh-yoh) · salpyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 살피다 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 | 살펴요 sahl-pyuh-yoh salpyeoyo | 살핍니다 sahl-peem-nee-dah salpimnida | |
| Past | 살폈어 sahl-pyuh-ssuh salpyeosseo | 살폈어요 sahl-pyuh-ssuh-yoh salpyeosseoyo | 살폈습니다 sahl-pyuh-sseum-nee-dah salpyeosseumnida |
| Future | 살필 거야 sahl-peel guh-yah salpil geoya | 살필 거예요 sahl-peel guh-yae-yoh salpil geoyeyo | 살필 겁니다 sahl-peel guhm-nee-dah salpil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
살피세요
sahl-pee-sae-yoh
salpiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
살펴요
sahl-pyuh-yoh
salpyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
살펴요?
sahl-pyuh-yoh-?
salpyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
살피고
sahl-pee-goh
salpigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
살피면
sahl-pee-myuhn
salpimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
살피고 있어요
sahl-pee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
salpigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
살피고 싶어요
sahl-pee-goh shee-puh-yoh
salpigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
살필 수 있어요
sahl-peel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
salpil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
살펴서
sahl-pyuh-suh
salpyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
살피기
sahl-pee-gee
salpigi
Noun form — (음)
살핌
sahl-peem
salpim