Lesson 40: The Imperative Mood: ~아/어(요), ~(으)세요, ~아/어라, (으)십시오, ~지 말다

Question 1

밥을 천천히 먹어

Answer 1

Eat your food slowly

Question 2

열심히 공부해!

Answer 2

Study hard!

Question 3

밥을 천천히 먹어요

Answer 3

Eat your food slowly

Question 4

열심히 공부해요!

Answer 4

Study hard!

Question 5

이것을 보세요

Answer 5

Look at this

Question 6

빨리 올라오세요

Answer 6

Come up quick

Question 7

이 길에서 직진하세요

Answer 7

Go straight on this road

Question 8

수고하세요!

Answer 8

Work hard! (A common greeting when people leave a place of business)

Question 9

열심히 운동하세요!

Answer 9

Work out hard!

Question 10

먼저 가세요!

Answer 10

Go first

Question 11

칠판을 올려다보세요

Answer 11

Look up to the board

Question 12

시선을 돌리세요

Answer 12

Turn away your eyes

Question 13

보안을 위해 대통령을 내일까지 감시하세요

Answer 13

For security, watch/guard the president until tomorrow

Question 14

집에 있어!

Answer 14

Stay at home (be at home!)

Question 15

잠깐 여기 있어

Answer 15

Stay here for a second

Question 16

그냥 집에 있어

Answer 16

Just stay at home

Question 17

가만히 있어!

Answer 17

Stay still!/Don’t move!

Question 18

이분은 저의 엄마이셔요

이분은 저의 엄마이세요

Answer 18

This person is my mother

Question 19

선생님, 어디 가셔요?

선생님, 어디 가세요?

Answer 19

Teacher, where are you going?

Question 20

그 사람이 언제 오셔요?

그 사람이 언제 오세요?

Answer 20

When is that person coming?

Question 21

빨리 가라!

Answer 21

Go fast!

Question 22

그렇게 해라!

Answer 22

Do it like that

Question 23

내 말을 들어라

Answer 23

Listen to what I say

Question 24

밥을 먼저 먹어라

Answer 24

Eat (rice) first (you can eat first)

Question 25

너무 빨리 먹지 마세요

Answer 25

Don’t eat your food too fast!

Question 26

부끄러워하지 마세요

Answer 26

Don’t be shy!

Question 27

그렇게 하지 마!

Answer 27

Don’t do it like that!

Question 28

집에 가지 마!

Answer 28

Don’t go home!

Question 29

앉지 마!

Answer 29

Don’t sit down!

Question 30

여기에 오줌을 싸지 마세요

Answer 30

Don’t pee here

Question 31

권력을 남용하지 마세요

Answer 31

Don’t abuse your power/authority

Question 32

오늘이 유쾌한 날이라서 슬퍼하지 마세요

Answer 32

Today is a delightful day, so don’t be sad

Question 33

사람들을 학력 수준으로 평가하지 마세요

Answer 33

Don’t judge people on the basis of education level

Question 34

그 학생들에게 허가를 해 주지 마세요

Answer 34

Don’t give those students permission

Question 35

매일 같은 운동을 하지 말고 많이 쉬세요

Answer 35

Don’t do the same exercise every day, and get lots of rest

Question 36

그렇게 하지 말고 내 말을 들어봐

Answer 36

Don’t do it like that, and listen to what I have to say

Question 37

한 사람에게 다 주지 말고 사람들과 동등하게 나누세요

Answer 37

Don’t give them all to one person, hand/divide them out evenly

Question 38

오른 쪽으로 가세요

Answer 38

Go right

Question 39

왼 쪽으로 가세요

Answer 39

Go left

Question 40

직진하세요

Answer 40

Go straight

Question 41

건물을 지나가서 오른 쪽으로 가세요

Answer 41

Go past the building, then go right

Question 42

건물을 지나가서 오른 쪽으로 가지 말고 계속 직진하세요

Answer 42

Go past the building, then don’t turn right, but keep going straight

Question 43

그것을 확인해 봐!

Answer 43

Try checking that

Question 44

PLAY이것을 먹어 봐!

Answer 44

Try eating this!

Question 45

여기 와 보세요

Answer 45

Come here (Try coming here)

Question 46

지금 앉아 봐

Answer 46

Sit down (Try sitting down)

Question 47

문을 열어 봐

Answer 47

Open the door (Try opening the door)

Question 48

먼저 가 봐

Answer 48

Go first (Try going first)

Question 49

이거를 봐 봐

Answer 49

Look at this (Try looking at this)

Question 50

이것을 드셔 보세요

Answer 50

Eat this (Try eating this)

Question 51

이 차를 마셔 보세요

Answer 51

Drink this tea (Try drinking this tea)

Question 52

이 제품 수준을 높여 보세요

Answer 52

Try to raise the level/standard of this product

Question 53

그 강아지가 온순해 보여서 한 번 만져 보세요

Answer 53

That dog looks calm/gentle, so try touching it

Question 54

직원이랑 잠깐 얘기해 봐

Answer 54

Try talking with a staff member

Question 55

이 물체가 무엇인지 생각해 보세요

Answer 55

Try thinking about what this object is