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Using the 요 ending adds politeness. In order to make the verb or adjective informal low form, known as [[반말]] one can usually simply remove the 요 at the end of the word.
 
Using the 요 ending adds politeness. In order to make the verb or adjective informal low form, known as [[반말]] one can usually simply remove the 요 at the end of the word.
 
*Irregular verbs
 
  
  
 
==Conjugation Rule==
 
==Conjugation Rule==
  
===아요===
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If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels ㅗ or ㅏ, then 아요 is added. Note that if it already contains an ㅏ in the stem then an extra 아 is not written. Note this rule does not apply for 하다 verbs, see the section below for 하다 verbs.<br>
 
If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels ㅗ or ㅏ, then 아요 is added. Note that if it already contains an ㅏ in the stem then an extra 아 is not written. Note this rule does not apply for 하다 verbs, see the section below for 하다 verbs.<br>
 
가다→가요<br>
 
가다→가요<br>
 
오다→오아다 → 와요 *note ㅗ + ㅏ can be contracted into ㅘ.<br>
 
오다→오아다 → 와요 *note ㅗ + ㅏ can be contracted into ㅘ.<br>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|+Verbs Containing 아
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|-
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! Verb/Adjective !! Stem !! After Conjugation !! Contracted Form !! Present Tense !! Past Tense
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|-
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| 가다 (to go)
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| 가 || 가아 || 가 ||가(요) ||갔어(요)
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|-
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| 괜찮다 (to be fine, ok)
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| 괜찮 || 괜찮아 || N/A || 괜찮아(요) || 괜찮았어(요)
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|-
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| 놀다 (to play)
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| 놀 || 놀아 || N/A || 놀아(요)|| 놀았어(요)
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|-
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| 맞다 (to be right, correct)
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| 맞 || 맞아 || N/A || 맞아(요) || 맞았어(요)
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|-
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| 보다 (to see)
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| 보 || 보아 || 봐 || 봐(요) / 보아(요 || 봤어(요) / 보았어(요)
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|-
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| 사다
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| 사 || 사아 || 사 || 사(요) || 샀어(요)
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|-
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| 오다 (to come)
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| 오 || 오아 || 와 || 와(요) / 오아(요) || 왔어(요) / 오았어(요)
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|-
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| 좋다 (to like)
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| 좋 || 좋아 || N/A || 좋아(요) || 좋았어(요)
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|}
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===여===
 
===여===
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===어요===
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If the last syllable of the stem contains any vowel except 오,아, and 이, then it becomes an 어.
 
If the last syllable of the stem contains any vowel except 오,아, and 이, then it becomes an 어.
  
 
===하다 Verbs===
 
===하다 Verbs===
하다 becomes 해요.
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becomes .
  
  

Revision as of 16:24, 2 February 2009

Using the 요 ending adds politeness. In order to make the verb or adjective informal low form, known as 반말 one can usually simply remove the 요 at the end of the word.


Conjugation Rule

If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels ㅗ or ㅏ, then 아요 is added. Note that if it already contains an ㅏ in the stem then an extra 아 is not written. Note this rule does not apply for 하다 verbs, see the section below for 하다 verbs.
가다→가요
오다→오아다 → 와요 *note ㅗ + ㅏ can be contracted into ㅘ.

Verbs Containing 아
Verb/Adjective Stem After Conjugation Contracted Form Present Tense Past Tense
가다 (to go) 가아 가(요) 갔어(요)
괜찮다 (to be fine, ok) 괜찮 괜찮아 N/A 괜찮아(요) 괜찮았어(요)
놀다 (to play) 놀아 N/A 놀아(요) 놀았어(요)
맞다 (to be right, correct) 맞아 N/A 맞아(요) 맞았어(요)
보다 (to see) 보아 봐(요) / 보아(요 봤어(요) / 보았어(요)
사다 사아 사(요) 샀어(요)
오다 (to come) 오아 와(요) / 오아(요) 왔어(요) / 오았어(요)
좋다 (to like) 좋아 N/A 좋아(요) 좋았어(요)




If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels 이, then it becomes a 여. →

If the last syllable of the stem contains any vowel except 오,아, and 이, then it becomes an 어.

하다 Verbs

하 becomes 해.


Conjugation Examples

  • Original → After


Sentence Examples

  • Example

Usage Exceptions

  • People saying 맞어 and 아퍼

Pronunciation

  • Special pronunciation rule?

See Also

  • Related topic or grammar