지껄여
chee-gguh-ryuh
regular
To say to chat, to chatter, to jabber politely in the present tense, use 지껄여요 (chee-gguh-ryuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 지껄이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 지껄여요 chee-gguh-ryuh-yoh | 지껄입니다 chee-gguh-reem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 지껄였어 chee-gguh-ryuh-ssuh | 지껄였어요 chee-gguh-ryuh-ssuh-yoh | 지껄였습니다 chee-gguh-ryuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 지껄일 거야 chee-gguh-reel- -guh-yah | 지껄일 거예요 chee-gguh-reel- -guh-yae-yoh | 지껄일 겁니다 chee-gguh-reel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
지껄이세요
chee-gguh-ree-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지껄여요
chee-gguh-ryuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
지껄여요?
chee-gguh-ryuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
지껄이고
chee-gguh-ree-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
지껄이면
chee-gguh-ree-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
지껄임
chee-gguh-reem