절여
chuh-ryuh
regular
To say to preserve in salt politely in the present tense, use 절여요 (chuh-ryuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 절이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 절여요 chuh-ryuh-yoh | 절입니다 chuh-reem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 절였어 chuh-ryuh-ssuh | 절였어요 chuh-ryuh-ssuh-yoh | 절였습니다 chuh-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 절일 거야 chuh-reel- -guh-yah | 절일 거예요 chuh-reel- -guh-yae-yoh | 절일 겁니다 chuh-reel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
절이세요
chuh-ree-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
절여요
chuh-ryuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
절여요?
chuh-ryuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
절이고
chuh-ree-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
절이면
chuh-ree-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
절임
chuh-reem