마
mah
regular
To say to smash politely in the present tense, use 마요 (mah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 마다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 마요 mah-yoh | 맙니다 mahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 맜어 mah-ssuh | 맜어요 mah-ssuh-yoh | 맜습니다 mah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 말 거야 mahl- -guh-yah | 말 거예요 mahl- -guh-yae-yoh | 말 겁니다 mahl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
마세요
mah-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
마요
mah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
마요?
mah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
마고
mah-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
마면
mah-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
맘
mahm