얕봐
yaht-bwah
regular
To say to look down on politely in the present tense, use 얕봐요 (yaht-bwah-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 얕보다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 얕봐요 yaht-bwah-yoh | 얕봅니다 yaht-bohm-nee-dah | |
| Past | 얕봤어 yaht-bwah-ssuh | 얕봤어요 yaht-bwah-ssuh-yoh | 얕봤습니다 yaht-bwah-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 얕볼 거야 yaht-bohl- -guh-yah | 얕볼 거예요 yaht-bohl- -guh-yae-yoh | 얕볼 겁니다 yaht-bohl- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
얕보세요
yaht-boh-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
얕봐요
yaht-bwah-yoh
Question Polite (요)
얕봐요?
yaht-bwah-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
얕보고
yaht-boh-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
얕보면
yaht-boh-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
얕봄
yaht-bohm