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-(으)시-
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-(으)시- raises the subject: 가시다 → 가세요.
Combines with tense: 하셨어요, 하실 거예요.
Use for elders, customers, and respected subjects.
Object-giving to respected people may need 드리다 rather than only 시.
Level: elementary. Read the pattern, say each example out loud, then write two new sentences of your own before moving on.
After you can produce the form, open related Chamelingo pages (vocabulary, conjugator, particles) so the pattern connects to words you actually study.
Examples
선생님께서 오셨어요.
The teacher came. (honorific)
많이 드세요.
Please eat a lot. (honorific offer)
Common mistakes
- Do not translate English word-for-word into “-(으)시-”: match Korean order and speech level.
- Do not treat near-miss patterns as free synonyms of “-(으)시-” without checking meaning and register.
How to practice
- Register: learn the polite 요 form first unless this page is specifically about formal 습니다 style.
- Production tip: use the pattern in a short dialogue (question + answer) the same day you study it.
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