Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
A/V-네요
Oh, look!
Add -네요 to the stem when you notice something or react to it right now — “oh, it's …!”. It goes straight onto the stem, with no vowel rule to think about. A stem ending in ㄹ drops the ㄹ: 멀다 → 머네요. For something that has already happened, use -았/었네요.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| any stem | -네요 | 좋다 → 좋네요 · 오다 → 오네요 · 덥다 → 덥네요 |
| stem ends in ㄹ | ㄹ drops | 멀다 → 머네요 · 불다 → 부네요 |
| nouns | (이)네요 | 장마네요 · 여름이네요 |
| past | -았/었네요 | 비가 그쳤네요 |
Examples
오늘 날씨가 좋네요.
The weather's nice today.
와, 비가 많이 오네요.
Wow, it's really raining.
우산이 좀 작네요.
The umbrella's a bit small.
Practise it in context · Level 2, Unit 1
The weather is nice today
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