-자Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 3

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TOPIK 3 3급 Sentence Endings 종결 어미suggestion 청유

(formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate the suggestion to do a certain act together.

(아주낮춤으로) 어떤 행동을 함께 하자는 뜻을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs.

동사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

지수야, 너 잠깐 나 좀 보자.

Jisu, come here a second.

수업 시간인데 좀 조용히 하자.

Class is in session, so let's be quiet.

날씨도 좋은데 가까운 곳으로 소풍을 가자.

The weather's nice, so let's go on a picnic somewhere close.

대화In conversation

자, 오늘 회의는 여기까지만 하자.

Alright, let's call it a day for today's meeting.

네. 알겠습니다.

Yes, understood.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other sentence endings you will meet alongside this one.

-거든 -geodeun 거든요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to the reason, cause, or basis for the preceding statement that the speaker thought… TOPIK 3 -는구나 -neunguna -구나 (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to imply a certain feeling in a newly learned fact. TOPIK 3 -는다 -neunda -ㄴ다 · -다 (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to describe an event or fact of the present. TOPIK 3 -니 -ni -으니 (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending referring to a question. TOPIK 3 -던데 -deonde -던데요 (informal addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to admire something in the past while anticipating the listener's response. TOPIK 3 -잖아 -jana -잖아요 (informal addressee-lowering) An expression used to check with or correct the listener on something about a certain situation. TOPIK 3

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -자 mean in Korean?

-자 is a sentence ending introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used to indicate the suggestion to do a certain act together.

When do you use -자?

Attaches after verbs.

What TOPIK level is -자?

3급 — TOPIK 3, lower intermediate. It is one of 67 grammar points at that level.

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