놀라다 conjugation
to be surprised, to be startlednolladaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 놀라다 | |
| Polite present | 놀라요 | |
| Polite past | 놀랐어요 | |
| Polite future | 놀랄 거예요 | |
| Formal | 놀랍니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 놀라다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 놀라다 and you are left with 놀라.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅏ, and a stem ending in ㅏ or ㅗ takes 아요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 놀라 + 아요 gives 놀라요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 놀랐어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
- 싫다to be disliked
- 화나다to get angry
- 신나다to be excited
- 설레다to flutter (with excitement)
- 같다to be the same
- 바뀌다to be changed
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.