-습니까Korean sentence ending · TOPIK 1

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TOPIK 1 1급 Sentence Endings 종결 어미

(formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker asks the listener politely.

형태Forms

-습니까-ㅂ니까

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 when the speaker asks the listener politely.

(아주높임으로) 말하는 사람이 듣는 사람에게 정중하게 물음을 나타내는 종결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-었-’, ‘-겠-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

지수가 쓴 문장이 맞습니까?

Is the sentence Jisu wrote correct?

할머니, 안녕히 주무셨습니까?

Grandma, did you sleep well?

손님의 연락처를 알려 주시겠습니까?

Could you give me your contact information, sir?

대화In conversation

식사는 맛있게 하셨습니까?

Did you enjoy your meal?

네. 잘 먹었습니다.

Yes, I ate well.

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 -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 -으십시오 -eusipsio -십시오 (formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used to politely order or request the listener to do something. 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 -습니까 mean in Korean?

-습니까 is a sentence ending introduced at 1급 (TOPIK 1). (formal, highly addressee-raising) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker asks the listener politely.

When do you use -습니까?

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ, the past -었- or the future -겠-. The other shape is -ㅂ니까 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -습니까 and -ㅂ니까?

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 -습니까?

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.