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This grammar form is probably the most important form to learn in Korean and is probably the most frequently used grammar pattern since it can be used as informal polite and informal friendly style amongst friends and people of equal or lower status (by dropping 요 at the end).
The usage of -아/어요 are:
1.) It used for making informal present tense sentences, adding to the end 요 makes it become the informal polite form. This can be used to convey your thoughts, a fact or fact to someone else in present tense. This can also be used for asking a question in the present tense. When asking a question your intonation should go up slightly.
2.) This pattern can also be used to isuue a command or give a suggestion.
3.) When combined with words 같이 or 함께 you are inviting or suggesting to listener to do something together.
Below are three basic conjunction rules. Note that many irregular conjugations also do exist.
A) If the final vowel of the adj/verb stems is ㅏ or ㅗ, -아요 is added
가다 ➡ 가(요) [to go]
놀다 ➡ 놀아(요) [to play]
보다 ➡ 봐(요) [to see]
좋다 ➡ 좋아(요 [to like]
오다 ➡ 와(요) [to come]
사다 ➡ 사(요) [to buy]
B) If the final vowel of the adj/verb stem is a vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ, -어요 is added
먹다 ➡ 먹어(요) [to eat]
신다 ➡ 신어(요) [to put on]
쓰다 ➡ 써(요) [to write]
읽다 ➡ 읽어(요) [to read]
주다 ➡ 줘(요) [to give]
있다 ➡ 있어요 [to have]
내리다 ➡ 내려(요) [to get off]
붙이다 ➡ 붙여(요) [to attach]
시키다 ➡ 시켜(요) [to set]
C) If a verb or an adjective ends with
-하다,then 하다 ,is change to -해요
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
돈 있어요?
Do you have money?
(있다➡ 있어요)
그 여자는 진짜 예뻐요
That girl is really pretty
(여쁘다➡ 예뻐요)
이 책은 재미없어요
This book is boring
(재미없다➡ 재미없어요)
우리 엄머를 사랑해요
I love my mom
(사랑하다➡ 사랑해요)
시간 있으면 점심 같이 먹어요
If you have time, let's eat lunch together (먹다➡먹어요)
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