쉬다 conjugation
to rest, to take a breakswidaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 쉬다 | |
| Polite present | 쉬어요 | |
| Polite past | 쉬었어요 | |
| Polite future | 쉴 거예요 | |
| Formal | 쉽니다 |
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 쉬다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 쉬다 and you are left with 쉬.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅟ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. 쉬 + 어요 gives 쉬어요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 쉬었어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
Using 쉬다
푹 쉬세요 = rest well. The vowel is ㅟ: ㅅ + ㅟ.
주말에 집에서 쉬어요.
I rest at home on weekends.
푹 쉬세요.
Get some good rest.
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.