-으십시오Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 1

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(formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to politely order or request the listener to do something.

형태Forms

-으십시오-십시오

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

(formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to politely order or request the listener to do something.

(아주높임으로) 듣는 사람에게 어떤 일을 정중하게 명령하거나 권유함을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ.

'ㄹ'을 제외한 받침 있는 동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

모두 자리에 앉으십시오.

Everyone, please take your seats.

책 25쪽을 큰 소리로 읽으십시오.

Please read page 25 of the book aloud.

모두 조용히 하시고 제 말을 잘 들으십시오.

Everyone, please be quiet and listen carefully to what I say.

대화In conversation

입사 지원서를 한 장 주시겠습니까?

Could you give me one job application form?

지원서는 2층 인사과에서 직접 받으십시오.

You can get the application form directly from the HR department on the second floor.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other sentence endings you will meet alongside this one.

-고 -go -고요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending usually used when answering, omitting the question that should follow and finishing the… TOPIK 1 -습니까 -seupnikka -ㅂ니까 (formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker asks the listener politely. TOPIK 1 -습니다 -seupnida -ㅂ니다 (formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to explain the present action, state, or fact politely. TOPIK 1 -어 -eo -아 · -여 · -야 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to describe a certain fact, ask a question, give an order, or advise. TOPIK 1 -으세요 -euseyo -세요. -으셔요 · -셔요 · -으시어요 (informal addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to describe, ask a question, order, and request. TOPIK 1 -을까 -eulkka -ㄹ까 · 을까요 · -ㄹ까요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate a question or assumption about something. TOPIK 1

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -으십시오 mean in Korean?

-으십시오 is a sentence ending introduced at 1급 (TOPIK 1). (formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to politely order or request the listener to do something.

When do you use -으십시오?

Attaches after verbs ending in a consonant other than ㄹ. The other shape is -십시오 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -으십시오 and -십시오?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same sentence ending, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -으십시오?

1급 — TOPIK 1, beginner. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.