골라
gohl-rah
르 irregular
To say to choose, to pick out politely in the present tense, use 골라요 (gohl-rah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 고르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 골라요 gohl-rah-yoh | 고릅니다 goh-reum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 골랐어 gohl-rah-ssuh | 골랐어요 gohl-rah-ssuh-yoh | 골랐습니다 gohl-rah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 고를 거야 goh-reul- -guh-yah | 고를 거예요 goh-reul- -guh-yae-yoh | 고를 겁니다 goh-reul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
고르세요
goh-reu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
골라요
gohl-rah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
골라요?
gohl-rah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
고르고
goh-reu-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
고르면
goh-reu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
고름
goh-reum