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합니다체 vs 해요체

When do you use 합니다체?

Taught in Speech Room, Unit 1: Formal style 1: -(스)ㅂ니다

you now have two polite styles for the same meaning. Choosing the wrong one will not be a grammar mistake, but it will sound out of place.

Example

  • 지금부터 회의를 시작하겠습니다.

    We will now start the meeting. (formal, said to a room)

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

Formal style 1: -(스)ㅂ니다

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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