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yo

polite ending

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요 (yo) means “polite ending.” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.

Curriculum focus: Unit 1. When this word shows up in a lesson, reuse one example frame from this page.

Next step: open a related grammar or conversation link, then rebuild one sentence with a new place or person.

Production steps: (1) listen, (2) repeat, (3) cover English and say a full sentence, (4) change one word, (5) review tomorrow.

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Collocations

"요"라고 말하다요 연습천천히 말하기

Example sentences

A: 뭐라고 했어요? B: 요.

A: mworago haengeoyo? B: yo.

A: What did they say? B: polite ending.

수업에서 "요"를 배웠어요.

sueopeseo "yo"reul baewongeoyo.

I learned “polite ending” in class.

친구에게 요라고 답했어요.

chinguege yorago daphaengeoyo.

I answered my friend with “polite ending.”

"요"라고 말하다.

"yo"rago malhada

Common phrase with this word: "요"라고 말하다

요 연습.

yo yeonseup

Common phrase with this word: 요 연습

천천히 말하기.

cheoncheonhi malhagi

Common phrase with this word: 천천히 말하기

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