설레
suhl-rae
seolre
regular
설레다
To say to throb, to palpitate politely in the present tense, use 설레요 (suhl-rae-yoh) · seolreyo. Below is the full conjugation of 설레다 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 | 설레요 suhl-rae-yoh seolreyo | 설렙니다 suhl-raem-nee-dah seolremnida | |
| Past | 설렜어 suhl-rae-ssuh seolresseo | 설렜어요 suhl-rae-ssuh-yoh seolresseoyo | 설렜습니다 suhl-rae-sseum-nee-dah seolresseumnida |
| Future | 설렐 거야 suhl-rael guh-yah seolrel geoya | 설렐 거예요 suhl-rael guh-yae-yoh seolrel geoyeyo | 설렐 겁니다 suhl-rael guhm-nee-dah seolrel geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
설레세요
suhl-rae-sae-yoh
seolreseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
설레요
suhl-rae-yoh
seolreyo
Question Polite (요)
설레요?
suhl-rae-yoh-?
seolreyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
설레고
suhl-rae-goh
seolrego
Conditional "if" — (면)
설레면
suhl-rae-myuhn
seolremyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
설레고 있어요
suhl-rae-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seolrego isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
설레고 싶어요
suhl-rae-goh shee-puh-yoh
seolrego sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
설렐 수 있어요
suhl-rael soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seolrel su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
설레서
suhl-rae-suh
seolreseo
Noun form — (기)
설레기
suhl-rae-gee
seolregi
Noun form — (음)
설렘
suhl-raem
seolrem