버텨
buh-tyuh
regular
To say to endure, to withstand politely in the present tense, use 버텨요 (buh-tyuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 버티다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 버텨요 buh-tyuh-yoh | 버팁니다 buh-teem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 버텼어 buh-tyuh-ssuh | 버텼어요 buh-tyuh-ssuh-yoh | 버텼습니다 buh-tyuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 버틸 거야 buh-teel- -guh-yah | 버틸 거예요 buh-teel- -guh-yae-yoh | 버틸 겁니다 buh-teel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
버티세요
buh-tee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
버텨요
buh-tyuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
버텨요?
buh-tyuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
버티고
buh-tee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
버티면
buh-tee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
버팀
buh-teem