In this TTMIK lesson, we are looking at how to change a verb in its dictionary form into the basic present tense. In Korean, when you look up a verb in a dictionary, everything ends in the letter 다 [da], and you have to get rid of that in order to conjugate the verb. And after that, you add 아요, 어요, or 여요. Listen in to find out how to determine which one of these should follow the verb stem when you say something in the present tense. Be sure to pick up the FREE PDF, and also try making some sample sentences of your own. Video responses are welcome as well!
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안녕하세요! I want to ask. Why 보이 + 어요 = 보여요 ?
Hi Kimhuang,
For the easy pronunciation, it has changed to 보여요.
Former days, it was used as 보이어요 but as time goes by, it has been changed.
Annyoung haseyo
You know how there is 아요,어요,여요, but is there such thing as 야요? I was just thinking about that, does it mean anything cause i made it up loolz
In this lesson you say at 1.58 something like:
“Né swayó”
“And actually what you just said is the verb tuda”
“But you do not say tuda, swayó is better.
Great, but… what is the meaning? Please what to you exactly say there? Could you write it in Hangul? I presume that swayó does not mean literally better, or does it? What verb form is it then? You do not mention it, I think?
Found it!
좋다 = to be good.
좋아요 = (that) is good.
안녕하세요 선생님! I wanna ask, what’s the different between 촣다 and 촣아하다?
정말 감사합니다!
Hi Athiraa,
Concerning your question, we made a lesson before. This lesson below will help you a lot.
http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/lessons/level-2-lesson-22-to-like-%ec%a2%8b%eb%8b%a4-vs-%ec%a2%8b%ec%95%84%ed%95%98%eb%8b%a4/
Thanks for your comment.
안녕하세요 디나입니다~
I want to ask, If 보이 + 어요 = 보여요, so 때리 + 어요= 때려요, is it right?
TTMIK 너무 너무 재미있어요.
저는 더 한국어를공부하고싶어요…..
Hi Dina,
Yes, you’re right. Good job!
저희와 함께 한국어 더 많이 공부해요! 화이팅!
Thanks for your comment.
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