-으세요

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Korean

Alternative forms

  • 세요 (-seyo) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)
  • 시어요 (-sieoyo) — expanded form
  • 셔요 (-syeoyo) — alternative spelling form

Etymology

Contraction of 시어요 (-sieoyo), which is 시 (-si-, honorific suffix) + 어요 (-eo-yo, informal polite style sentence final).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?euseyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?euseyo
McCune–Reischauer?ŭseyo
Yale Romanization?useyyo

Suffix

으세요 • (-euseyo)

  1. A non-past honorific informal polite style suffix expressing declarative, interrogative, imperative, and suggestive moods depending on context.
    어머니께서 지금 집에 안 계세요.
    Eomeoni-kkeseo jigeum jib-e an gyeseyo.
    Mother is not home right now.
    안녕하세요?
    Annyeonghaseyo?
    Hello.
    (literally, “Have you been in peace?”)
    여기서는 담배 피우지 마세요.
    Yeogi-seo-neun dambae piuji maseyo.
    Do not smoke here, please.

Usage notes

  • As the suffix starts with ㅅ, it causes the root ㄹ to elide, e.g. 우세요 (useyo) from 울다 (ulda)
  • Sometimes to avoid confusion with imperative mood, 셔요 (-syeoyo) can be used instead.

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