V/A + -고요, N + -(이)고요 (And also..., moreover...)
Meaning: And also..., furthermore... (adds supplementary information or commentary in conversation).
Conjugation & Pattern
- Present: V/A + -고요 | Noun (N) + -(이)고요
- Past: V/A + -았/었고요
- Future: V/A + -(으)ㄹ 거고요 / -겠고요
Detailed Usage
Used at the end of a spoken sentence to tack on an additional point to one's own remark or to build upon what the listener just said. Frequently paired with particle '도'.
Example Sentences
- 1
그 책은 내용이 참 좋아요. 그림도 이해하기 쉽고요.
Geu chaegeun naeyongi cham jotayo. geurimdo ihaehagi swipgoyo.
That book has great content. And the illustrations are easy to understand, too.
- 2
가: 그 배우는 얼굴이 정말 잘생겼네요. 나: 그러게요. 키도 크고요.
Ga: geu baeuneun eolguri jeongmal jalsaenggyeonneyo. na: geureogeyo. kido keugoyo.
A: That actor is really handsome. B: Indeed. And he's tall, too.
- 3
그럼요. 어제 모임에 유리 씨도 왔고요.
Geureomyo. eoje moime yuri ssido watgoyo.
Of course. Yuri came to yesterday's gathering as well.
Important Notes
Sometimes pronounced '-구(요)' colloquially, but standard spelling is '-고(요)'.
