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Special honorific verbs — and the 있다 trap

Taught in Speech Room, Unit 4: Honorifics 2: 께서 and special words

for a handful of the most common verbs, adding -(으)시- is not enough — the honorific word is a different word. You have heard 드세요 and 계세요 since Level 1; here is the whole set, and the one trap.

Example

  • 할머니께서 점심을 드셨어요.

    Grandmother had her lunch.

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Speech Room Pass, opening soon · Speech Room, Unit 4

Honorifics 2: 께서 and special words

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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