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1. -요. |
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(1) '-요' is a polite,
informal verb ending.
(2) Both questions and statements can end with
'-요' in Korean.
They are differentiated only
by intonation.
(3) A verb can be a complete sentence in Korean.
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가 ㅣ
가 ㅣ
만나ㅣ
만나ㅣ
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요?(↗)
요.(↘)
요?
요.
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Do (you) go?
(I) go.
Do (you) meet (him)?
(I) meet (him).
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2. -세요? |
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(1) '세요?' is more polite
than '-요?'. It implies respect of the
speaker for the subject of
the verb.
(2) The answer to '-세요?' is not '-세요?' but '-요'
when referring to
the first person.
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가 ㅣ
가 ㅣ
만나ㅣ
만나ㅣ
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세요?
요.
세요?
요.
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Do you go?
I go.
Do you meet (him)?
I meet (him).
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3. -세요. |
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(1) '세요' means 'Please
do -' when referring to the second person.
(2) When referring to the third person, '-세요'
is just a polite
ending.
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가 ㅣ
가 ㅣ
만나ㅣ
만나ㅣ
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세요.
요.
세요.
요.
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Please go?
(He) goes.
Please meet (him).
(She) meets (him).
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4. Unlike in English, there are two basically
different ways to say |
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'Good-bye!' depending
on the situation. To say good-bye, one
does not say "안녕하세요", but rather "안녕히 가세요" or
"안녕히 계세요", depending on whether the other person
is leaving or staying.
(1) If the speakers leave the place at the same
time, both of them say
"안녕히 가세요".
(2) If one of the speakers stays in the place,
those who are leaving
say "안녕히 계세요" to the person
who will stay.
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5. "안녕!" is used among children.
"안녕하세요." is a common style among adults.
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