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Polite Command

In English: please do

A polite imperative form used to give instructions or make requests.

• 여기 앉으세요.

  여기 안즈세요.said like thisyeogi anjeuseyo.

  Please sit here.

• 이 길로 쭉 가세요.

  i gillo jjuk gaseyo.

  Please go straight on this road.

• 조심하세요.

  josimhaseyo.

  Please be careful.

Polite Question

In English: do you, are you

Politely ask about someone's action or state.

• 지금 어디에 계세요?

  jigeum eodie gyeseyo?

  Where are you now?

• 무슨 일을 하세요?

  무슨 이를 하세요?said like thismuseun ireul haseyo?

  What do you do?

• 시간이 있으세요?

  시가니 이쓰세요?said like thissigani isseuseyo?

  Do you have time?

• 어떤 음악을 좋아하세요?

  어떤 으마글 조아하세요?said like thiseotteon eumageul joahaseyo?

  What kind of music do you like?

Polite Statement

In English: you do, you are

Used to politely state someone's action or state.

• 선생님은 한국어를 가르치세요.

  선생니믄 한구거를 가르치세요.said like thisseonsaengnimeun hangugeoreul gareuchiseyo.

  The teacher teaches Korean.

• 부모님은 서울에 계세요.

  부모니믄 서우레 계세요.said like thisbumonimeun seoure gyeseyo.

  My parents are in Seoul.

• 생일이세요.

  생이리세요.said like thissaengiriseyo.

  It's your birthday.

• 할머니께서 편찮으세요.

  할머니께서 편차느세요.said like thishalmeonikkeseo pyeonchaneuseyo.

  My grandmother is ill.

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