여쭤
yuh-jjwuh
yeojjwo
regular
여쭈다
To say humble form of 묻다 (to ask) politely in the present tense, use 여쭤요 (yuh-jjwuh-yoh) · yeojjwoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 여쭈다 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 | 여쭤요 yuh-jjwuh-yoh yeojjwoyo | 여쭙니다 yuh-jjoom-nee-dah yeojjumnida | |
| Past | 여쭸어 yuh-jjwuh-ssuh yeojjwosseo | 여쭸어요 yuh-jjwuh-ssuh-yoh yeojjwosseoyo | 여쭸습니다 yuh-jjwuh-sseum-nee-dah yeojjwosseumnida |
| Future | 여쭐 거야 yuh-jjool guh-yah yeojjul geoya | 여쭐 거예요 yuh-jjool guh-yae-yoh yeojjul geoyeyo | 여쭐 겁니다 yuh-jjool guhm-nee-dah yeojjul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
여쭈세요
yuh-jjoo-sae-yoh
yeojjuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
여쭤요
yuh-jjwuh-yoh
yeojjwoyo
Question Polite (요)
여쭤요?
yuh-jjwuh-yoh-?
yeojjwoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
여쭈고
yuh-jjoo-goh
yeojjugo
Conditional "if" — (면)
여쭈면
yuh-jjoo-myuhn
yeojjumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
여쭈고 있어요
yuh-jjoo-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
yeojjugo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
여쭈고 싶어요
yuh-jjoo-goh shee-puh-yoh
yeojjugo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
여쭐 수 있어요
yuh-jjool soo ee-ssuh-yoh
yeojjul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
여쭤서
yuh-jjwuh-suh
yeojjwoseo
Noun form — (기)
여쭈기
yuh-jjoo-gee
yeojjugi
Noun form — (음)
여쭘
yuh-jjoom
yeojjum