지나
chee-nah
regular
To say to pass (by, beyond, through politely in the present tense, use 지나요 (chee-nah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 지나다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 지나요 chee-nah-yoh | 지납니다 chee-nahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 지났어 chee-nah-ssuh | 지났어요 chee-nah-ssuh-yoh | 지났습니다 chee-nah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 지날 거야 chee-nahl- -guh-yah | 지날 거예요 chee-nahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 지날 겁니다 chee-nahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
지나세요
chee-nah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
지나요
chee-nah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
지나요?
chee-nah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
지나고
chee-nah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
지나면
chee-nah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
지남
chee-nahm