서러워
suh-ruh-wuh
ㅂ irregular (adj)
To say to be sorrowful politely in the present tense, use 서러워요 (suh-ruh-wuh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 서럽다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 서러워요 suh-ruh-wuh-yoh | 서럽습니다 suh-ruhp-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 서러웠어 suh-ruh-wuh-ssuh | 서러웠어요 suh-ruh-wuh-ssuh-yoh | 서러웠습니다 suh-ruh-wuh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 서러울 거야 suh-ruh-ool- -guh-yah | 서러울 거예요 suh-ruh-ool- -guh-yae-yoh | 서러울 겁니다 suh-ruh-ool- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
서러우세요
suh-ruh-oo-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
서러워요
suh-ruh-wuh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
서러워요?
suh-ruh-wuh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
서럽고
suh-ruhp-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
서러우면
suh-ruh-oo-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
서러움
suh-ruh-oom