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(는)구려/(는)구료

(neun)guryeo/(neun)guryo

하오체 New information

Express surprise after learning something new.

  • 정말 깨끗한 동네이구려.

    정말 깨끄탄 동네이구려.said like thisjeongmal kkaekkeutan dongneiguryeo.

    Wow, this is a really clean neighborhood.

  • 그 소식에 참 서운하셨겠구료.

    그 소시게 참 서운하셛껟꾸료.said like thisgeu sosige cham seounhasyeotgetguryo.

    You must have been really disappointed to hear that.

  • 오늘은 참 잘 잡수시는구려.

    오느른 참 잘 잡쑤시는구려.said like thisoneureun cham jal japsusineunguryeo.

    You’re really eating well today.

하오체 Polite command

Expresses a command in a polite, suggestive tone.

  • 더 늦으면 어두워질 테니 어서 가구려.

    더 느즈면 어두워질 테니 어서 가구려.said like thisdeo neujeumyeon eoduwojil teni eoseo gaguryeo.

    It'll get dark soon so let's get going.

  • 이 사람에게도 한 잔 권하시구려.

    이 사라메게도 한 잔 권하시구려.said like thisi saramegedo han jan gwonhasiguryeo.

    Why don't you offer this person a drink, too?

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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.