겉핥아
guh-tahl-ah
regular
To say to just scratch the surface, to have superficial knowledge of politely in the present tense, use 겉핥아요 (guh-tahl-ah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 겉핥다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 겉핥아요 guh-tahl-ah-yoh | 겉핥습니다 guh-tahl-seum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 겉핥았어 guh-tahl-ah-ssuh | 겉핥았어요 guh-tahl-ah-ssuh-yoh | 겉핥았습니다 guh-tahl-ah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 겉핥을 거야 guh-tahl-eul- -guh-yah | 겉핥을 거예요 guh-tahl-eul- -guh-yae-yoh | 겉핥을 겁니다 guh-tahl-eul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
겉핥으세요
guh-tahl-eu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
겉핥아요
guh-tahl-ah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
겉핥아요?
guh-tahl-ah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
겉핥고
guh-tahl-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
겉핥으면
guh-tahl-eu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
겉핥음
guh-tahl-eum