물어봐
moo-ruh-bwah
regular
To say to ask (about something) politely in the present tense, use 물어봐요 (moo-ruh-bwah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 물어보다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 물어봐요 moo-ruh-bwah-yoh | 물어봅니다 moo-ruh-bohm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 물어봤어 moo-ruh-bwah-ssuh | 물어봤어요 moo-ruh-bwah-ssuh-yoh | 물어봤습니다 moo-ruh-bwah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 물어볼 거야 moo-ruh-bohl- -guh-yah | 물어볼 거예요 moo-ruh-bohl- -guh-yae-yoh | 물어볼 겁니다 moo-ruh-bohl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
물어보세요
moo-ruh-boh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
물어봐요
moo-ruh-bwah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
물어봐요?
moo-ruh-bwah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
물어보고
moo-ruh-boh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
물어보면
moo-ruh-boh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
물어봄
moo-ruh-bohm