떨어져
ttuh-ruh-chyuh
tteoreojyeo
regular
떨어지다
To say to fall politely in the present tense, use 떨어져요 (ttuh-ruh-chyuh-yoh) · tteoreojyeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 떨어지다 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 | 떨어져요 ttuh-ruh-chyuh-yoh tteoreojyeoyo | 떨어집니다 ttuh-ruh-cheem-nee-dah tteoreojimnida | |
| Past | 떨어졌어 ttuh-ruh-chyuh-ssuh tteoreojyeosseo | 떨어졌어요 ttuh-ruh-chyuh-ssuh-yoh tteoreojyeosseoyo | 떨어졌습니다 ttuh-ruh-chyuh-sseum-nee-dah tteoreojyeosseumnida |
| Future | 떨어질 거야 ttuh-ruh-cheel guh-yah tteoreojil geoya | 떨어질 거예요 ttuh-ruh-cheel guh-yae-yoh tteoreojil geoyeyo | 떨어질 겁니다 ttuh-ruh-cheel guhm-nee-dah tteoreojil geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
떨어지세요
ttuh-ruh-chee-sae-yoh
tteoreojiseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
떨어져요
ttuh-ruh-chyuh-yoh
tteoreojyeoyo
Question Polite (요)
떨어져요?
ttuh-ruh-chyuh-yoh-?
tteoreojyeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
떨어지고
ttuh-ruh-chee-goh
tteoreojigo
Conditional "if" — (면)
떨어지면
ttuh-ruh-chee-myuhn
tteoreojimyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
떨어지고 있어요
ttuh-ruh-chee-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
tteoreojigo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
떨어지고 싶어요
ttuh-ruh-chee-goh shee-puh-yoh
tteoreojigo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
떨어질 수 있어요
ttuh-ruh-cheel soo ee-ssuh-yoh
tteoreojil su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
떨어져서
ttuh-ruh-chyuh-suh
tteoreojyeoseo
Noun form — (기)
떨어지기
ttuh-ruh-chee-gee
tteoreojigi
Noun form — (음)
떨어짐
ttuh-ruh-cheem
tteoreojim