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조심스레 말하다

Verb

josimseure malhada

to mince your words

parler avec précaution ; parler prudemment

Conjugation

Casual반말 — between close friends

Polite해요체 — standard politeness

Formal합쇼체 — very formal

Casual

Polite

Formal

Present

조심스레 말해요

josimseure malhaeyo

I speak carefully

—

조심스레 말합니다

josimseure malhamnida

I speak carefully

Past

조심스레 말했어요

josimseure malhaesseoyo

I spoke carefully

—

조심스레 말했습니다

josimseure malhaetseumnida

I spoke carefully

Future

조심스레 말할 거예요

josimseure malhal geoyeyo

I will speak carefully

—

조심스레 말할 것입니다

josimseure malhal geosimnida

I will speak carefully

Present

Casual
조심스레 말해요
josimseure malhaeyo
I speak carefully
Polite
—
Formal
조심스레 말합니다
josimseure malhamnida
I speak carefully

Past

Casual
조심스레 말했어요
josimseure malhaesseoyo
I spoke carefully
Polite
—
Formal
조심스레 말했습니다
josimseure malhaetseumnida
I spoke carefully

Future

Casual
조심스레 말할 거예요
josimseure malhal geoyeyo
I will speak carefully
Polite
—
Formal
조심스레 말할 것입니다
josimseure malhal geosimnida
I will speak carefully

Other forms

Examples

그는 조심스레 말해서 오해를 피했다.
geuneun josimseure malhaeseo ohaereul pihaetta.
He minced his words to avoid misunderstandings.

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