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Korean grammar

게나

gena

하게체 Command

Used to give commands or requests to a junior or someone with whom one is on familiar terms, in the 하게체 speech level. Identical to :grammar[verb_게]{하게체-command} in meaning, but expresses a more familiar and friendly tone.

  • 어서 오게나.

    eoseo ogena.

    Come on in.

  • 혼자만 알고 있게나.

    혼자만 알고 읻께나.said like thishonjaman algo itgena.

    Let this be a secret between us.

  • 수건 좀 가져다주게나.

    수건 좀 가저다주게나.said like thissugeon jom gajeodajugena.

    Could you bring me a towel?

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.