부끄러워
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say embarrassed politely in the present tense, use 부끄러워요 (boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 부끄럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 부끄러워요 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-yoh | 부끄럽습니다 boo-ggeu-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 부끄러웠어 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-ssuh | 부끄러웠어요 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh | 부끄러웠습니다 boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 부끄러울 거야 boo-ggeu-ruh-ool- -guh-yah | 부끄러울 거예요 boo-ggeu-ruh-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 부끄러울 겁니다 boo-ggeu-ruh-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
부끄러우세요
boo-ggeu-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
부끄러워요
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
부끄러워요?
boo-ggeu-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
부끄럽고
boo-ggeu-ruhp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
부끄러우면
boo-ggeu-ruh-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
부끄러움
boo-ggeu-ruh-oom