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Casual speech (반말): the 해요체 form minus 요

Taught in Speech Room, Unit 5: Casual speech 1: 반말

in the café in Level 2 you overheard friends talking without 요 at the end. This is the whole trick behind it — and it is the base of every other casual ending in this unit.

Example

  • 오늘은 정말 더워.

    It's really hot today.

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Speech Room Pass, opening soon · Speech Room, Unit 5

Casual speech 1: 반말

The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.

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