살찌다 conjugation
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| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 살찌다 | |
| Polite present | 살쪄요 | |
| Polite past | 살쪘어요 | |
| Polite future | 살찔 거예요 | |
| Formal | 살찝니다 |
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 살찌다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 살찌다 and you are left with 살찌.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅣ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. The vowels merge as they meet: 살찌 + 어요 gives 살쪄요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 살쪘어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
More regular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.