찔러
jjeel-ruh
르 irregular
To say to prick politely in the present tense, use 찔러요 (jjeel-ruh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 찌르다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 찔러요 jjeel-ruh-yoh | 찌릅니다 jjee-reum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 찔렀어 jjeel-ruh-ssuh | 찔렀어요 jjeel-ruh-ssuh-yoh | 찔렀습니다 jjeel-ruh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 찌를 거야 jjee-reul- -guh-yah | 찌를 거예요 jjee-reul- -guh-yae-yoh | 찌를 겁니다 jjee-reul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
찌르세요
jjee-reu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
찔러요
jjeel-ruh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
찔러요?
jjeel-ruh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
찌르고
jjee-reu-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
찌르면
jjee-reu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
찌름
jjee-reum