tag
level 2closing ending
translation
아나운서 | announcer |
정말 | really, truly |
V/Adj/이다, 아니다 + ㅂ니다/습니다(ㅂ니까?/습니까?) This indicates that the sentence is declarative(questioning) and formal, honorific. You can hear it often on TV news or use it when talking with a superior at work.
안녕하세요? 저는 김수지 아나운서예요.
→ 안녕하십니까? 저는 김수지 아나운서입니다.
Hello? I am announcer Suzy Kim.
토니 씨는 한국 드라마를 좋아합니까?
Do you like Korean dramas, Tony?
이번 여름은 정말 더웠습니다.
This summer was really hot.
You don’t need to use only one speech ending with a particular person. Koreans often mix the formal -습니다 style with the polite -어요 form when speaking to older people.
받침 X, ㄹ받침 | ㅂ니다/까? | ex. 갑니다, 예쁩니다, 만들다→만듭니다 |
받침 O | 습니다/까? | ex. 먹습니다. 좋습니다 |
Exception Rule | ex. 듣습니다, 덥습니다 |
