신경써
sheen-gyuhng-ssuh
singyeongsseo
신경쓰다
To say to focus, pay attention, be meticulous politely in the present tense, use 신경써요 (sheen-gyuhng-ssuh-yoh) · singyeongsseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 신경쓰다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (으 irregular): 으-irregular verbs end in ㅡ preceded by a consonant (e.g. 쓰다, 예쁘다). Before a vowel suffix, the ㅡ is dropped entirely. 쓰다 (to write) → 써요, 예쁘다 (to be pretty) → 예뻐요. Because ㅡ itself has no inherent "brighter" or "darker" quality, the vowel harmony is determined by the preceding syllable. See all 으-irregular verbs →
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
Highlighted = where the stem changes
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 신경써요 sheen-gyuhng-ssuh-yoh singyeongsseoyo | 신경씁니다 sheen-gyuhng-sseum-nee-dah singyeongsseumnida | |
| Past | 신경썼어 sheen-gyuhng-ssuh-ssuh singyeongsseosseo | 신경썼어요 sheen-gyuhng-ssuh-ssuh-yoh singyeongsseosseoyo | 신경썼습니다 sheen-gyuhng-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah singyeongsseosseumnida |
| Future | 신경쓸 거야 sheen-gyuhng-sseul guh-yah singyeongsseul geoya | 신경쓸 거예요 sheen-gyuhng-sseul guh-yae-yoh singyeongsseul geoyeyo | 신경쓸 겁니다 sheen-gyuhng-sseul guhm-nee-dah singyeongsseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
신경쓰세요
sheen-gyuhng-sseu-sae-yoh
singyeongsseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
신경써요
sheen-gyuhng-ssuh-yoh
singyeongsseoyo
Question Polite (요)
신경써요?
sheen-gyuhng-ssuh-yoh-?
singyeongsseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
신경쓰고
sheen-gyuhng-sseu-goh
singyeongsseugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
신경쓰면
sheen-gyuhng-sseu-myuhn
singyeongsseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
신경쓰고 있어요
sheen-gyuhng-sseu-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
singyeongsseugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
신경쓰고 싶어요
sheen-gyuhng-sseu-goh shee-puh-yoh
singyeongsseugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
신경쓸 수 있어요
sheen-gyuhng-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
singyeongsseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
신경써서
sheen-gyuhng-ssuh-suh
singyeongsseoseo
Noun form — (기)
신경쓰기
sheen-gyuhng-sseu-gee
singyeongsseugi
Noun form — (음)
신경씀
sheen-gyuhng-sseum
singyeongsseum