Unit 10: Korean Lifeformal-politespeech-level

동사/형용사 + -ㅂ니다/습니다 (격식체)

동사/형용사+-ㅂ니다/습니다 (격식체)

Explanation

Formal polite ending. Use -ㅂ니다 after vowels, -습니다 after consonants. Used in formal settings.

Examples

저는 한국 문화를 좋아합니다

jeo-neun han-guk mun-hwa-reul jo-a-ham-ni-da

I like Korean culture

감사합니다

gam-sa-ham-ni-da

Thank you

날씨가 좋습니다

nal-ssi-ga jot-seum-ni-da

The weather is good

-(스)ㅂ니다: complete usage guide

Formal style.

합니다.

Study “-(스)ㅂ니다” with full sentences, not the ending alone. Particles and speech level still decide naturalness.

After recognition, produce two new sentences with “-(스)ㅂ니다” using different verbs or nouns.

Level: beginner. 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.

Usage notes

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.

More examples

합니다.

I do (formal).

갑니다.

I go (formal).

감사합니다.

Thank you.

Common mistakes

Do not paste “-(스)ㅂ니다” onto English word order without adjusting SOV and particles.
Do not confuse “-(스)ㅂ니다” with near-miss endings that look similar in romanization.