When you want to tell someone to do something in an imperative 반말 sentence, you can simply use the same form as the plain present tense for the first person. 먹다 (to eat) → 먹어. = “I eat.” or “Eat!” 가다 (to go) → 가. = “I go.” or “Go!” 보다 (to look) → 이거

Saying “Let’s” and suggesting doing something together in 반말 is fairly simple. You can just add -자 at the end of the verb stem. 먹다 (to eat) → 먹자. (Let’s eat.) 가다 (to go) → 가자. (Let’s go.) 만나다 (to meet) → 만나자. (Let’s meet.) Or if the sentence ends with -(으)실까요? in 존댓말, you

The simplest sentence form will be one single verb conjugated into one type of ending. But in some cases, Korean sentences will end in “compound” forms, when connectors like -고(and), -ㄴ/는데(and/but), or -아/어/여서(so/because) are added at the very end. Here are some examples. 오늘은 바빴어요. 어제는 안 바빴고요. (and) 어제는 안 왔어요. 어제 바빠서요. (so/because)

In this lesson, we are looking at how to turn future tense sentences into 반말, and the rules are quite simple. -(으)ㄹ 거예요 sentences will turn into -(으)ㄹ 거야. (By changing -예요 to -야) -(으)ㄹ게요 sentences will turn into -(으)ㄹ게. (By just dropping -요) Sample dialogues A: 내년에 뭐 할 거야? (What will you do

The most basic method of changing a 존댓말 sentence into 반말 is dropping -요 at the end, but if the sentence is an “Noun + to be + Noun” type of sentence, you need a slightly different approach. With other sentences 좋아요. (It’s good.) → 좋아. 이상해요. (It’s strange.) → 이상해. 공부해요. (I study.) →

Like you’ve learned in the previous lessons, there are ways you can change the ending of a sentence to turn it into 반말. But there are also words and expressions that change completely between 존댓말 and 반말 forms. 존댓말 → 반말 네. → 응. / 어. (Yes.) 안녕하세요? → 안녕? (Hello.) 죄송합니다. → 미안해. /

In the previous lesson, you learned how to call out someone’s name by adding -야 or -아 at the end if you can speak 반말 with them. The single-syllable expression “야.” can also be used for the same purpose, and some more. The various usages of 야 You can get someone’s attention in 반말. You

When you want to start a conversation with a friend or get someone’s attention in 반말, you might want to call out their name first. In order to do that, you need to first be already on 반말-speaking terms with that person, and then say their name and add -아 or -야 after that. Name

When you conjugate a Korean verb, the -ㅂ니다 ending is one of the most formal forms that you can use. If you want to turn that into a 반말 sentence, you need to first conjugate it to the less formal -요 form, and then drop -요 like you did in the previous lesson. Examples 네,

The first and the easiest way to change a formal sentence into a casual one is dropping the -요 at the end. It doesn’t work with every sentence ending with -요, but you will learn the other cases in the later lessons. Dialogue in 존댓말 A: 오늘 바빠요? (Are you busy today?) B: 오늘 안

반말 is the name for casual speech in Korean. The first and the most important rule in using 반말 is that you need mutual agreement. If you suddenly start speaking casually without the other person’s agreement, you can sound very rude and get into some serious trouble. Mutual agreement is key to using casual speech