V/A + -아/어요 (N + 이에요/예요)V/A + -a/eoyo

V/A + -아/어요 & N + 이에요/예요 – Informal Polite Sentence Ending

Meaning: The most common polite sentence ending for everyday conversation

Conjugation & Pattern

  • 1) Stem vowel ㅏ or ㅗ + -아요 (가다 -> 가요, 오다 -> 와요, 앉다 -> 앉아요)
  • 2) Other stem vowels + -어요 (먹다 -> 먹어요, 마시다 -> 마셔요, 배우다 -> 배워요)
  • 3) Verbs/Adjectives ending in 하다 -> 해요 (공부하다 -> 공부해요)
  • 4) Noun with patchim + 이에요 (학생이에요) / without patchim + 예요 (의사예요)

Detailed Usage

Used for statements, questions, polite requests, and suggestions in daily life.

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    저는 매일 한국어를 공부해요.

    Jeoneun maeil hangugeoreul gongbuhaeyo.

    I study Korean every day.

  2. 2

    주말에 친구와 영화를 봐요.

    Jumare chinguwa yeonghwareul bwayo.

    I watch a movie with my friend on the weekend.

  3. 3

    저는 베트남 사람이에요. 제 동생은 의사예요.

    Jeoneun beteunam saramieyo. je dongsaengeun uisayeyo.

    I am Vietnamese. My younger sibling is a doctor.

Important Notes

Vowel contractions occur when there is no final consonant: ㅏ+아->ㅏ (가요), ㅗ+아->ㅘ (봐요), ㅜ+어->ㅝ (배워요), ㅣ+어->ㅕ (마셔요).

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