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-네요

oh, … ! (discovery, exclamation)

Level 2 · Sentence ending

Explanation

Expresses surprise or admiration at something just noticed. Attaches to the stem; ㄹ drops (멀다 → 머네요); nouns take (이)네요.

Examples

  • 한국어를 정말 잘하시네요.

    Your Korean is really good.

  • 벌써 열 시네요.

    Oh, it's already ten.

  • 집이 학교에서 꽤 머네요.

    Your home is quite far from school.

TOPIK note

TOPIK I Listening 1–6 and 22–24 (attitude).

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