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Korean

B2Upper intermediate

반말

Casual speech with friends

반말 (casual speech) is used with close friends, younger people and family. Using it with strangers or elders is rude, so ask first: 말 놓을까요? / 반말해도 돼요?

The basic rule: drop the -요.

polite casual
가요 가
먹었어요 먹었어
할 거예요 할 거야
학생이에요 / 의사예요 학생이야 / 의사야
네 / 아니요 응 / 아니
저 / 제 나 / 내
(you) 너 / 네 (often said 니)

Commands: 빨리 와! Suggestions (let's): -자: 같이 가자! Names: 민수*야!* (after a vowel), 지민*아!* (after a consonant).

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