섬겨
suhm-gyuh
seomgyeo
regular
섬기다
To say to serve, to obey politely in the present tense, use 섬겨요 (suhm-gyuh-yoh) · seomgyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 섬기다 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 | 섬겨요 suhm-gyuh-yoh seomgyeoyo | 섬깁니다 suhm-geem-nee-dah seomgimnida | |
| Past | 섬겼어 suhm-gyuh-ssuh seomgyeosseo | 섬겼어요 suhm-gyuh-ssuh-yoh seomgyeosseoyo | 섬겼습니다 suhm-gyuh-sseum-nee-dah seomgyeosseumnida |
| Future | 섬길 거야 suhm-geel guh-yah seomgil geoya | 섬길 거예요 suhm-geel guh-yae-yoh seomgil geoyeyo | 섬길 겁니다 suhm-geel guhm-nee-dah seomgil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
섬기세요
suhm-gee-sae-yoh
seomgiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
섬겨요
suhm-gyuh-yoh
seomgyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
섬겨요?
suhm-gyuh-yoh-?
seomgyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
섬기고
suhm-gee-goh
seomgigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
섬기면
suhm-gee-myuhn
seomgimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
섬기고 있어요
suhm-gee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
seomgigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
섬기고 싶어요
suhm-gee-goh shee-puh-yoh
seomgigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
섬길 수 있어요
suhm-geel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
seomgil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
섬겨서
suhm-gyuh-suh
seomgyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
섬기기
suhm-gee-gee
seomgigi
Noun form — (음)
섬김
suhm-geem
seomgim