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.
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Conjugation Rule
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.
Verb/Adjective | Stem | After Conjugation | Contracted Form | Present Tense | Past Tense |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
가다 (to go) | 가 | 가아 | 가 | 가(요) | 갔어(요) |
괜찮다 (to be fine, ok) | 괜찮 | 괜찮아 | N/A | 괜찮아(요) | 괜찮았어(요) |
놀다 (to play) | 놀 | 놀아 | N/A | 놀아(요) | 놀았어(요) |
맞다 (to be right, correct) | 맞 | 맞아 | N/A | 맞아(요) | 맞았어(요) |
보다 (to see) | 보 | 보아 | 봐 | 봐(요) / 보아(요 | 봤어(요) / 보았어(요) |
사다 | 사 | 사아 | 사 | 사(요) | 샀어(요) |
오다 (to come) | 오 | 오아 | 와 | 와(요) / 오아(요) | 왔어(요) / 오았어(요) |
좋다 (to like) | 좋 | 좋아 | N/A | 좋아(요) | 좋았어(요) |
여
If the last syllable of the stem contains the vowels 이, then it becomes a 여. →
어
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