Verbs · Regular
씹다 conjugation
to chew · ssipda · sounds like [씹따]
Short answer: “To chew” in Korean is 씹다 (ssipda). Polite present: 씹어요 (ssibeoyo); past: 씹었어요 (ssibeosseoyo); future: 씹을 거예요. It is regular.
- Present씹어요[씨버요] · ssibeoyo
- Past씹었어요[씨버써요] · ssibeosseoyo
- Future씹을 거예요[씨블 꺼예요] · ssibeul geoyeyo
- Negative안 씹어요[안 씨버요] · an ssibeoyo
씹다 in sentences
- 껌을 씹고 있어요.I’m chewing gum.
- 음식을 천천히 씹어요.I chew my food slowly.
All forms of 씹다
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite-아/어요 | 씹어요 | [씨버요] | ssibeoyo |
| formal-(스)ㅂ니다 | 씹습니다 | [씹씀니다] | ssipseumnida |
| casual-아/어 | 씹어 | [씨버] | ssibeo |
| plain (written)-(느)ㄴ다 | 씹는다 | [씸는다] | ssimneunda |
| formal question-(스)ㅂ니까? | 씹습니까? | [씹씀니까] | ssipseumnikka? |
| is …ing (polite)-고 있어요 | 씹고 있어요 | [씹꼬 이써요] | ssipgo isseoyo |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite-았/었어요 | 씹었어요 | [씨버써요] | ssibeosseoyo |
| formal-았/었습니다 | 씹었습니다 | [씨벋씀니다] | ssibeotseumnida |
| casual-았/었어 | 씹었어 | [씨버써] | ssibeosseo |
| plain (written)-았/었다 | 씹었다 | [씨벋따] | ssibeotda |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| polite — will-(으)ㄹ 거예요 | 씹을 거예요 | [씨블 꺼예요] | ssibeul geoyeyo |
| formal-(으)ㄹ 겁니다 | 씹을 겁니다 | [씨블 껌니다] | ssibeul geomnida |
| casual-(으)ㄹ 거야 | 씹을 거야 | [씨블 꺼야] | ssibeul geoya |
| formal — I will (intention)-겠습니다 | 씹겠습니다 | [씹껟씀니다] | ssipgetseumnida |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| not (short)안 … | 안 씹어요 | [안 씨버요] | an ssibeoyo |
| did not안 …았/었어요 | 안 씹었어요 | [안 씨버써요] | an ssibeosseoyo |
| not (long)-지 않아요 | 씹지 않아요 | [씹찌 아나요] | ssipji anayo |
| cannot못 … | 못 씹어요 | [몯 씨버요] | mot ssibeoyo |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| honorific — present-(으)세요 | 씹으세요 | [씨브세요] | ssibeuseyo |
| honorific — past-(으)셨어요 | 씹으셨어요 | [씨브셔써요] | ssibeusyeosseoyo |
| honorific — formal-(으)십니다 | 씹으십니다 | [씨브심니다] | ssibeusimnida |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| please …-(으)세요 | 씹으세요 | [씨브세요] | ssibeuseyo |
| please … (for me)-아/어 주세요 | 씹어 주세요 | [씨버 주세요] | ssibeo juseyo |
| please don’t …-지 마세요 | 씹지 마세요 | [씹찌 마세요] | ssipji maseyo |
| let’s … (formal)-(으)ㅂ시다 | 씹읍시다 | [씨븝씨다] | ssibeupsida |
| let’s … (casual)-자 | 씹자 | [씹짜] | ssipja |
| do … ! (casual command)-아/어라 | 씹어라 | [씨버라] | ssibeora |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| … and-고 | 씹고 | [씹꼬] | ssipgo |
| … so / and then-아/어서 | 씹어서 | [씨버서] | ssibeoseo |
| if …-(으)면 | 씹으면 | [씨브면] | ssibeumyeon |
| … but-지만 | 씹지만 | [씹찌만] | ssipjiman |
| because …-(으)니까 | 씹으니까 | [씨브니까] | ssibeunikka |
| … and / but (background)-는데 | 씹는데 | [씸는데] | ssimneunde |
| even if …-아/어도 | 씹어도 | [씨버도] | ssibeodo |
| while …-(으)면서 | 씹으면서 | [씨브면서] | ssibeumyeonseo |
| in order to …-(으)려고 | 씹으려고 | [씨브려고] | ssibeuryeogo |
| (go) to …-(으)러 | 씹으러 | [씨브러] | ssibeureo |
| before …-기 전에 | 씹기 전에 | [씹끼 저네] | ssipgi jeone |
| after …-(으)ㄴ 후에 | 씹은 후에 | [씨븐 후에] | ssibeun hue |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| (that) … now-는 | 씹는 | [씸는] | ssimneun |
| (that) …ed-(으)ㄴ | 씹은 | [씨븐] | ssibeun |
| (that) will …-(으)ㄹ | 씹을 | [씨블] | ssibeul |
| Form | Korean | Sounds like | Romanized |
|---|---|---|---|
| I want to …-고 싶어요 | 씹고 싶어요 | [씹꼬 시퍼요] | ssipgo sipeoyo |
| can …-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 | 씹을 수 있어요 | [씨블 쑤 이써요] | ssibeul su isseoyo |
| cannot …-(으)ㄹ 수 없어요 | 씹을 수 없어요 | [씨블 쑤 업써요] | ssibeul su eopseoyo |
| have to …-아/어야 해요 | 씹어야 해요 | [씨버야 해요] | ssibeoya haeyo |
| may … / it’s OK to …-아/어도 돼요 | 씹어도 돼요 | [씨버도 돼요] | ssibeodo dwaeyo |
| must not …-(으)면 안 돼요 | 씹으면 안 돼요 | [씨브면 안 돼요] | ssibeumyeon an dwaeyo |
| …ing (noun)-기 | 씹기 | [씹끼] | ssipgi |
How 씹다 changes
씹 ends in a consonant, so 아/어 endings are added as they are → 씹어요, and endings written -(으) add 으 → 씹으면, 씹을. 씹다 is regular.
Questions
How do you say “chew” in Korean?
“To chew” is 씹다 (ssipda), pronounced [씹따]. In a sentence: 껌을 씹고 있어요. — I’m chewing gum.
What is the past tense of 씹다?
씹었어요 (ssibeosseoyo) is the polite past tense of 씹다 (“to chew”). Formal: 씹었습니다; casual: 씹었어.
How do you say 씹다 politely?
Everyday polite: 씹어요 (ssibeoyo). Formal: 씹습니다. Casual, with close friends: 씹어.
How do you say “I want to chew” in Korean?
씹고 싶어요 (ssipgo sipeoyo), pronounced [씹꼬 시퍼요].
Is 씹다 irregular?
No. 씹 ends in a consonant, so 아/어 endings are added as they are → 씹어요, and endings written -(으) add 으 → 씹으면, 씹을. 씹다 is regular.
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Forms follow 한글 맞춤법 (Korean spelling rules); pronunciation follows 표준 발음법 and romanization follows 국어의 로마자 표기법 (Revised Romanization). Last updated October 16, 2026. How we check