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요Korean particle · TOPIK 3

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TOPIK 3 3급Particles 조사honorific 존대2 senses

One particle with 2 distinct uses in the dictionary. Each is below with its own usage rule and examples.

A postpositional particle used to indicate respect for the other person, the subject who is shown respect.

높임의 대상인 상대방에게 존대의 뜻을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

주로 두루 낮춤으로 쓰는 종결 어미나 일부 예사 낮춤으로 쓰는 종결 어미 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. 격식을 갖추어야 하는 상대에게는 잘 쓰지 않는다.

예문Examples

오늘 날씨가 참 좋군요.

The weather is really nice today, isn't it?

내일 점심 같이 먹을까요?

Shall we have lunch together tomorrow?

벌써 공연이 시작되었는걸요.

The performance has already started, you know.

대화In conversation

시험 끝나자마자 과자도 먹고 초콜릿도 먹고 고기도 먹었어요.

As soon as the exam ended, I ate cookies, chocolate, and meat.

배가 많이 고팠군요.

You must have been really hungry.

A postpositional particle used to indicate respect for the other person, the subject who is shown respect.

높임의 대상인 상대방에게 존대의 뜻을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns, adverbials and connective endings.

명사, 부사어, 연결 어미 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

빨리요, 버스가 떠나겠어요.

Hurry up, the bus is about to leave.

승규가요, 저한테요, 화를 냈어요.

Seunggyu, he got angry at me.

대화In conversation

빨리 뛰어오세요.

Hurry up and run over here.

왜요? 무슨 일이에요?

Why? What's going on?

관련 문법Related grammar

Other particles you will meet alongside this one.

같이 gachi A postpositional particle used to indicate that there are similar characteristics to the preceding statement. TOPIK 3 대로 daero A postpositional particle used when following what the preceding statement points to or doing something in such a way. TOPIK 3 만큼 mankeum A postpositional particle indicating what is of a similar level or limit to the preceding words. TOPIK 3 보고 bogo A postpositional particle used when something is the subject that an act has an influence on. TOPIK 3 뿐 ppun A postpositional particle used when there is nothing more than the content of the preceding statement or when it is only so. TOPIK 3 아 a 야 A postpositional particle used to address a friend, younger person, animal, etc. TOPIK 3

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 요 mean in Korean?

요 is a particle introduced at 3급 (TOPIK 3). A postpositional particle used to indicate respect for the other person, the subject who is shown respect. It has 2 distinct senses, all listed on this page.

When do you use 요?

Attaches after nouns, adverbials and connective endings.

What TOPIK level is 요?

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

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