말아
mah-rah
ㄹ stem
To say to not do something, to stop doing politely in the present tense, use 말아요 (mah-rah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 말다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 말아요 mah-rah-yoh | 맙니다 mahm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 말았어 mah-rah-ssuh | 말았어요 mah-rah-ssuh-yoh | 말았습니다 mah-rah-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)
말아요
mah-rah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
말아요?
mah-rah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
말고
mahl-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
말면
mahl-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
맒
mahm