Saturday, 28 July 2018
L1G29 V 으 세요 grammar 1 honorific ending show respect 2 making requests politely
L1G29 V 으 세요 grammar 1 honorific ending show respect 2 making requests politely
Usage:
- (1) V-(?)?? as a honorific ending of V-?/?? (polite ending): use to ask or talk about the person that you show respect (e.g. your teacher, your parents, your boss).
- (2) V-(?)??: use to make requests or give orders, suggestions, and directions politely = please (do)
- (3) Its formal polite form is V~(?)??? : use to give commands very formally. Mostly used on government/restaurant/store signs or at the subway broadcasts or at a test.
- V ending in vowel + ??. (e.g. ???, ???, ?????, *????=make, *???=live ...)
- V ending in consonant + ???. (e.g. ????, ????, *????=listen, *????=walk,...)
- Adj ending in ?? + ??. (e.g. ????? = I wish you happiness ; ????? = please be healthy)
- Adj + ?/????. (e.g. ????? = be happy)
Examples:
(1) V-(?)?? as a honorific ending:
1. ?? ??? ????? -- ? ???.
How have you been lately? -- I am fine.
2. ???, ????????
Teacher, are you an American?
3. ??? ????? ???????
How is Korean? Is it interesting?
4. ?? ?? ?????
What book are you reading?
5. ??? ???? ?????
Who is the Korean class teacher?
6. ? ???? ???? ?????.
Teacher Kim teaches Korean.
(2) V-(?)?? as an imperative ending:
1. ????. ? idiom
Please have a seat.
2. ?????. ? idiom
Come in please.
3. ??? ???. ? idiom
Have a good meal.
3. ?? ??? 30?? ???. ? making a request
Please take out your book and open the page 30.
4. ????? ??? ???. ? giving direction.
At the crossroad, go to the right.
5. ?? ?, ?? ????. ?????. ? idiom
Suzy, congratulations to your wedding. I wish you happiness.
6. ??? ??? ??? ???. ? giving order/make a request
-?????.
Please write down your name and address here.
- Okey.
7. ???, ??? ???. ?, ???, ?????. ? making a request/ giving an order
Everyone , please be quiet. Now director, please begin (talking).
8. ???, ? ? ???. ? make a request
Sir, may I have some water?
