요 ①

Politeness ending

Explanation

Kimchi Reader

Used to indicate respect for the other person, the subject who is shown respect.

Details

Usage

With politeness

The grammar pattern 요 is extremely common. It is used with a lot of other grammar patterns to make the sentence polite.

Examples
꽃향기를 맡고 있었어<span class='focus'>요</span>.
I was smelling the scent of flowers.
한국어를 공부하고 있어<span class='focus'>요</span>.
I am studying Korean.
오늘 날씨가 정말 좋아<span class='focus'>요</span>.
The weather is really nice today.

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