Korean grammar · Level 1 · 1급
V-(으)세요
Please do …
A polite request. After a vowel add -세요, after a consonant add -으세요. You already know one: 주세요 is 주다 + 세요. For eating and drinking there's a special, extra-polite verb: 드세요.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ends in a vowel | -세요 | 가다 → 가세요 · 주다 → 주세요 |
| ends in a consonant | -으세요 | 앉다 → 앉으세요 · 읽다 → 읽으세요 |
| eating and drinking | 드세요 | 맛있게 드세요 — enjoy your meal |
Examples
여기 앉으세요.
Please sit here.
잠깐만 기다리세요.
Please wait a moment.
이 책을 읽으세요.
Please read this book.
Practise it in context · Level 1, Unit 8
I want to eat bibimbap
A dialogue with audio, practice that checks itself, Hoya’s mistakes, a reading and a writing task.
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