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  3. The polite present ending

Korean grammar · Level 1 · 1급

V/A-아요/어요

The polite present ending

Taught in Level 1, Unit 4: Doing things: polite present (1)

so far every sentence ended in 이에요/있어요. With this ending you can finally say what people DO — and it is the everyday polite style (해요체) you will use for almost the whole course.

Example

  • 밥을 먹어요.

    I eat (a meal).

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 1 Pass, opening soon · Level 1, Unit 4

Doing things: polite present (1)

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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