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-아요/어요

polite informal ending

Level 1 · Sentence ending

Explanation

The most common conversational ending. Stems with ㅏ/ㅗ take 아요, others 어요, and 하다 becomes 해요. The same form works for statements, questions and suggestions depending on intonation.

Examples

  • 저는 매일 운동해요.

    I exercise every day.

  • 이 김치가 맛있어요.

    This kimchi is tasty.

  • 어디에 가요?

    Where are you going?

TOPIK note

The basic ending of every TOPIK I listening dialogue.

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