먹여
muh-gyuh
regular
To say causative of 먹다 (meokda, “to eat”): politely in the present tense, use 먹여요 (muh-gyuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 먹이다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 먹여요 muh-gyuh-yoh | 먹입니다 muh-geem-nee-dah | |
| Past | 먹였어 muh-gyuh-ssuh | 먹였어요 muh-gyuh-ssuh-yoh | 먹였습니다 muh-gyuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 먹일 거야 muh-geel- -guh-yah | 먹일 거예요 muh-geel- -guh-yae-yoh | 먹일 겁니다 muh-geel- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
먹이세요
muh-gee-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
먹여요
muh-gyuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
먹여요?
muh-gyuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
먹이고
muh-gee-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
먹이면
muh-gee-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
먹임
muh-geem