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)]

In this course: 네 / 네요

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!

Exception of verbs with ㄹ

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