A1

Honorific -(으)시

존칭 선어말 어미

About this concept

Honorific suffix -(으)시 added to stem before ending to show respect for subject. Used for elders, superiors, customers. Some special honorific verbs exist.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level A1.

Examples

어머니가 오세요.Mother is coming. (honorific)
선생님이 가르치세요.The teacher teaches. (honorific)
뭐 드시겠어요?What would you like to eat? (special honorific)
안녕히 가세요.Goodbye. (to one leaving)

Prerequisite

Polite Ending -아/어요A1

Concepts that build on this

Imperative -(으)세요A2Honorific VocabularyB1

More A1 concepts

Hangul Vowels한글 모음Hangul Consonants한글 자음Syllable Block Structure음절 구조Pronunciation Rules발음 규칙Basic Sentence Structure기본 문장 구조

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