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Decoded Slug: (으)세요 [(eu)seyo] (Imperative form)
Korean Grammar Point
(으)세요 [(eu)seyo] (Imperative form)
(으)세요 [(eu)seyo] (Imperative form)
Short explanation:
Used to give orders, instructions or make requests in a polite manner.
Formation:
Verb-stem + 세요 if the verb stem's final syllable is a vowel, Verb-stem + 으세요 if the verb stem's final syllable is a consonant
Examples:
조심해서 건너세요, 사고가 날 수 있어요.
Josimhaeseo geonneoseyo, sagoga nal su isseoyo.
Cross carefully, there could be an accident.
집에 돌아가서 먹어야 할 약을 먹으세요.
Jibe doragaseo meog-eoya hal yag-eul meog-euseyo.
Go home and take the medicine you should take.
이 메시지를 받으면 답장하세요.
I mesijireul badeumyeon dapjanghaseyo.
Reply once you receive this message.
오늘 저녁에 만나야 할 사람들에게 미리 전화하세요.
Oneul jeonyeog-e manna-ya hal salam-deul-egge miri jeonhwahaseyo.
Call the people you have to meet this evening in advance.
Long explanation:
'(으)세요 [(eu)seyo]' is an imperative grammatical point used in Korean to instruct, give orders or make polite requests. It's used in sentences where you want someone to do something. This form is an honorific, thus it's used in a formal setting or when speaking to someone who is older or of a higher status. Verbs with a final vowel in the stem take '세요' while verbs with a final consonant in the stem take '으세요'.