Explanation
Present tense. Use 아요 with ㅏ/ㅗ stems, 어요 with others.
Examples
가요
ga-yo
go
먹어요
meo-geo-yo
eat
해요
hae-yo
do
Related Vocabulary (Unit 4)
학교
hak-gyo
school
회사
hoe-sa
company
집
jip
home
도서관
do-seo-gwan
library
카페
ka-pe
cafe
병원
byeong-won
hospital
은행
eun-haeng
bank
마트
ma-teu
supermarket
가다
ga-da
to go
가요
ga-yo
go (present polite)
오다
o-da
to come
와요
wa-yo
come (present polite)
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