Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 3 - Korean for Beginners #2 (Lessons 61 to 90) ᚛ Lesson 82 - Exclamation in Korean #1 [-네(요)]
Exclamation in Korean #1 [-네(요)]
Exclamation with -네(요)
General rule
The suffix -네(요) is very often used in Korean and serves to exclaim about something. It would correspond to a written "!" or a spoken "oh!" in English.
The exclamative suffix is used in the following manner:
- In the casual style: [Stem]네
- In the polite style: [Stem]네요
The suffix -네(요) is not used in the formal style.
In written Korean, it is possible to add an exclamation point to sentences that end with -네(요), but this suffix is sufficient by itself.
날씨가 좋네.
→ It’s good weather!
민지 오늘 정말 예쁘네.
→ Minji is really beautiful today!
이 파스타 정말 맛있네요.
→ This pasta is really delicious!
재현 씨는 여자친구랑 왔네요.
→ Jaehyeon came with his girlfriend!
어? 일찍 일어났네.
→ Oh? You got up early!
미은이 요리 진짜 잘하네.
→ Mieun is really good at cooking!
또 거짓말하네.
→ You're lying again!
비 와서 소풍 못 가겠네.
→ Because it's raining, we won’t be able to go for a picnic.
철수 씨 정말 성실하시네요.
→ Cheolsu, you work really hard!
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