아/어/여 + 요

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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.


Conjugation Rule

why is it verbs like 내다 don't get a 어 attached to it, like it's not 내어요 , but then 쉬다 is 쉬어 right?

Verb Stem + 아

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.

Examples for Verb Stem + 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)

Verb Stem + 어

If the last syllable of the stem contains any vowel except 오, 아, and is not a containing 하다 verb then it becomes an 어. Note that verb stems with 이 turn into a 여(see next section), it is due to a contraction of 이 + 어 = 여. Since the non contracted form is rarely used, the 이 containing verb stems has been given it's own section and excluded from this section.






anything with v+어 +어 verbs? otherwise remove after conjucation

Examples for Verb Stem + 어
Verb/Adjective Stem After Conjugation Contracted Form Present Tense Past Tense
먹다 (to eat) 먹어 N/A 먹어(요) 먹었(요)
신다 (to put on shoes/socks) 신어 N/A 신어(요) 신었어(요)
쓰다 (to write) 쓰어 써(요) 썼어(요)
울다 (to cry) 울어 N/A 울어(요) 울었(요)
읽다 (to read) 읽어 N/A 읽어(요) 읽었(요)
재미있다 (to be fun, interesting) 재미있 재미있어 N/A 재미있어(요) 재미있었어(요)
주다 (to give) 주어 줘요 / 주어(요) 줬어(요) / 주었어(요)
크다 (to be big) 크어 커(요) 컸어(요)
필요없다 (to need) 필요없 필요없어 N/A 필요없어(요) 필요없었어(요)
힘들다 (to be difficult, tiring) 힘들 힘들어 N/A 힘들어(요) 힘들었어(요)
  • seperate table

If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels 이, then it becomes a 여. The 여 is a result of the contraction between 이 + 어. Note the non contracted version is rarely ever used, so avoid using it, especially in colloquial speech and many people won't understand. Doesn't work for 읽 for example, explain why.

시키다 걸리다 내리다 놀이다 보이다 붙이다 피다(어? or not)

하다 Verbs

하 becomes 해.

공부하다 건강하다 그리다 설명하다 연습하다 (cons assim) 연락하다 필요하다

Conjugation Examples

  • Original → After


Sentence Examples

  • Example

Usage Exceptions

  • People saying 맞어 and 아퍼

Pronunciation

  • Special pronunciation rule?

See Also

  • Related topic or grammar