- Grammar
- Speech Room
- Asking and answering in formal speech
Korean grammar · Speech Room
네, ~ㅂ니다 · 아니요, ~
Asking and answering in formal speech
formal speech is mostly questions and answers — an interview, a phone call, a service desk. The answer copies the verb of the question.
Example
지금 사무실에 사람이 있습니까?
Is anyone in the office now?

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Speech Room Pass, opening soon · Speech Room, Unit 1
Formal style 1: -(스)ㅂ니다
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
See the unit preview →