Korean verb · irregular · first needed at elementary level (A2)
부르다
bureuda
to sing; to call
A 르 verb: before -아/어, 르 loses its ㅡ and adds an extra ㄹ: (bulleoyo). Also (taeksireul bureuda), to call a taxi, and (baega bulleoyo), I'm full.
Present
현재
Now, habits and the near future. Polite is the everyday default; formal is for speeches, announcements and service; casual is for close friends and family.
| polite | 불러요bulleoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 부릅니다bureumnida | |
| casual | 불러bulleo | |
| polite negative | 안 불러요an bulleoyo |
Past
과거
Something that happened or is finished; also “have done”.
| polite | 불렀어요bulleosseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 불렀습니다bulleotseumnida | |
| casual | 불렀어bulleosseo | |
| polite negative | 안 불렀어요an bulleosseoyo |
Future
미래
Plans and intentions with -(으)ㄹ 거예요; with other people or things as the subject, often a guess.
| polite | 부를 거예요bureul geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 부를 겁니다bureul geomnida | |
| casual | 부를 거야bureul geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 부를 거예요an bureul geoyeyo |
Progressive
진행
Doing right now, or an ongoing situation these days (-고 있다).
| polite | 부르고 있어요bureugo isseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 부르고 있습니다bureugo itseumnida | |
| casual | 부르고 있어bureugo isseo |
Request
명령
Asking someone to do something. The formal form is for announcements and signs; -지 마세요 means “please don't”.
| polite | 부르세요bureuseyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 부르십시오bureusipsio | |
| casual | 불러bulleo | |
| don't (polite) | 부르지 마세요bureuji maseyo |
Suggestion
청유
Let's … The polite form is the same as the present. The formal -(으)ㅂ시다 is for a group or equals, not for a superior.
| polite | 불러요bulleoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 부릅시다bureupsida | |
| casual | 부르자bureuja |
Examples
- 노래방에서 노래를 불렀어요.Noraebangeseo noraereul bulleosseoyo.We sang at a karaoke room.
- 택시 좀 불러 주세요.Taeksi jom bulleo juseyo.Please call me a taxi.
- 배가 불러요.Baega bulleoyo.I'm full.