Informal Polite Sentence Endings

Question 1

Adj./V+아/어요

밥을 먹어요.

Answer 1

Declarative/interrogative sentences

A/V (아/어) + 요(./?)

Question 2

Adj./V+지요

날씨가 많이 춥지요?

Answer 2

“Isn’t it?” or “Of course…” Invites agreement from listener

A/V (-다) + 지요(./?)

Pronounced “죠”

Question 3

Adj./V+ㄹ/을까요

같이 춤을 출까요?

Answer 3

“Shall we?” Requests or raising question/can show doubt

A/V (C/V) + 을/ㄹ까요?

Question 4

V+(으)세요

큰소리로 책을 읽으세요.

Answer 4

Polite request/commands/questions

V (C/V) + (으)세요(./?)

Question 5

Adj./V+ㄹ/을게요

제가 할게요.

Answer 5

Declarative sentences showing will

A/V (C/V) + 을/ㄹ 게요.

Question 6

Adj./V+(으)니까요

재미있으니까요.

Answer 6

“Because” “so” Shows personal reason/excuse.

A/V (C/V) + (으)니까요.

Question 7

Adj.+ㄴ/은데요

저는 바쁜데요.

Answer 7

“But..” Personal reason/feelings in response to previous statement

Present A (C/V) + 은/ㄴ데요.

Question 8

Adj.+군요

아 많이 바쁘군요!

Answer 8

“I see (that)” “Oh!” “!” Surprise about something newly learned/experienced. Or guesses based on observation.

A/있다/없다 (-다) + 군요(./?/!)

Question 9

Adj./V+네요

아기가 예쁘네요.

Answer 9

“I see (that)” “Oh!” “!” “huh?” Surprise about something newly learned/experienced or looking for agreement.

A/V (-다) + 네요(./?/!)

Question 10

V+는군요

공부를 열심히 하는군요.

Answer 10

“I see (that)” “Oh!” “!” Surprise about something newly learned/experienced. Or guesses based on observation.

Present V (-다) + 는군요(./?/!)

Question 11

Adj./V+아/어서요

너무 바빠서요.

Answer 11

“Therefore” “Because” “So”

A/V (아/어) + 아/어서요.

Question 12

V+는데요

저는 재미있는데요.

Answer 12

“But..” personal reason/feelings in response to previous statement

Present V/있다/없다 (-다) + 는데요.

Question 13

V+(으)려고요

마트에 갔어요?
아니요~ 지금 가려고요.

Answer 13

“With the intention of” “In order to”

V (C/V) + (으)려고요.

Question 14

N+이/가 아니에요

제임스씨는 학생이 아닙니다.

Answer 14

To not be

N + 이/가 + 아니에요(./?)

Question 15

V+고 있어요

지금 공부하고 있어요.

Answer 15

“-ing” form

V (-다) + 고 있어요(./?)

Question 16

V+고 싶어요

밥을 먹고 싶어요.

Answer 16

“Want to” expresses hope/wishes

V (-다) + 고 싶어요(./?)

Question 17

Adj./V+지 않아요

집에 가지 않아요.

Answer 17

Negative sentence ending, to “not”

A/V (-다) + 지 않아요(./?)

안 = synonym

Question 18

Adj./V+지 못해요

지난 주에 공부하지 못했어요.

Answer 18

To do something poorly

A/V (-다) + 지 못해요(./?)

못 + verb = synonym

Question 19

V+지 마세요

부끄러워하지 마세요.

Answer 19

Negative command/request

V (-다) + 지 마세요(./!)

Question 20

Adj./V+을/ㄹ 거예요

저는 영어를 공부할 거예요.

Answer 20

Future “will” or “shall”, supposition/uncertainty “will” or “think”

A/V (C/V) + 을/ㄹ 거예요.

Question 21

Adj./V+을/ㄹ 것 같아요

보니씨는 커피를 좋아할 것 같아요.

Answer 21

Future “looks like” “sounds like” “appears that”

A/V (C/V) +을/ㄹ 것 같아요.

Question 22

V+(으)러 __에 가요

일 하러 회사에 가요.

Answer 22

“In order to” Shows reason for going somewhere

V (C/V) (으)러 + location + 가요.

Question 23

V+(으)러 __에 와요

공부하러 학교에 와요.

Answer 23

“In order to” Shows reason for coming somewhere

V (C/V) (으)러 + location + 와요.

Question 24

V+(으)려고 해요

여행을 가려고 해요.

Answer 24

Intend to/plan to

V (C/V) + (으)려고 해요

Question 25

V+을/ㄹ 수 있어요

라면을 끓일 수 있어요.

Answer 25

Able to do something, physically and situationally.

V (C/V) 을/ㄹ + 수 있어요.

Question 26

V+을/ㄹ 수 없어요

스키를 탈 수 없어요.

Answer 26

Unable to do something, physically and situationally.

V (C/V) 을/ㄹ + 수 없어요.

Question 27

Adj.+은/ㄴ 것 같아요

날씨가 많이 추워진 것 같아요.

Answer 27

Present Adj. “looks like” “sounds like” “appears that” Conjecture/supposition

Present A (C/V) + 은/ㄴ 것 같아요.

Question 28

V+는 것 같아요

린씨는 운동을 많이 하는 것 같아요.

Answer 28

Present Verb “looks like” “sounds like” “appears that” Conjecture/expresses supposition

Present V/있다/없다 (-다) + 는 것 같아요

Question 29

Past V+은/ㄴ 것 같아요

아빠가 돈을 이미 낸 것 같아요.

Answer 29

Past Verb “looks like” “sounds like” “appears that” Conjecture/expresses supposition

Past V (C/V) + 은/ㄴ 것 같아요.

Question 30

Past Adj.+는 것 같아요

좋았는 것 같아요.

Answer 30

Past Adj. “looks like” “sounds like” “appears that” Conjecture/expresses supposition

Past A (-다) + 는 것 같아요

Question 31

Past V+군요

어제 생일이었군요!

Answer 31

“I see (that)” “Oh!” “!” Surprise about something newly learned/experienced. Or guesses based on observation.

Past V/있다/없다 (-다) + 군요(./?/!)

Question 32

Past V+ㄴ/은데요

지갑을 잃어버려서 왔는데요.

Answer 32

“But..” Personal reason/feelings in response to previous statement

Past V (C/V) + 은/ㄴ데요.

Question 33

N+(이)지요

거기 재민씨의 집이지요?

Answer 33

“Isn’t it?” or “Of course…” Invites agreement from listener

N (C/V) + (이)지요(./?)

Pronounced “죠”