Korean verb · regular · first needed at elementary level (A2)
쉬다
swida
to rest
쉬- + -어요 does not merge: (swieoyo). (swineun nal) is a day off. Don't confuse it with (swipda), to be easy: (swiwoyo).
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 | 쉬어요swieoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 쉽니다swimnida | |
| casual | 쉬어swieo | |
| polite negative | 안 쉬어요an swieoyo |
Past
과거
Something that happened or is finished; also “have done”.
| polite | 쉬었어요swieosseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 쉬었습니다swieotseumnida | |
| casual | 쉬었어swieosseo | |
| polite negative | 안 쉬었어요an swieosseoyo |
Future
미래
Plans and intentions with -(으)ㄹ 거예요; with other people or things as the subject, often a guess.
| polite | 쉴 거예요swil geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 쉴 겁니다swil geomnida | |
| casual | 쉴 거야swil geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 쉴 거예요an swil geoyeyo |
Progressive
진행
Doing right now, or an ongoing situation these days (-고 있다).
| polite | 쉬고 있어요swigo isseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 쉬고 있습니다swigo itseumnida | |
| casual | 쉬고 있어swigo isseo |
Request
명령
Asking someone to do something. The formal form is for announcements and signs; -지 마세요 means “please don't”.
| polite | 쉬세요swiseyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 쉬십시오swisipsio | |
| casual | 쉬어swieo | |
| don't (polite) | 쉬지 마세요swiji 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 | 쉬어요swieoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 쉽시다swipsida | |
| casual | 쉬자swija |
Examples
- 주말에는 집에서 쉬어요.Jumareneun jibeseo swieoyo.At the weekend I rest at home.
- 오늘은 푹 쉬세요.Oneureun puk swiseyo.Have a good rest today.
- 우리 좀 쉬자.Uri jom swija.Let's take a break.