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Today, we’ll see how to form sentences with the grammar pattern “(으)ㅂ시다,” along with some example sentences.
This grammar pattern is used formally to express a proposition, suggestion, or command to a group of two or more. It is equivalent to saying “Let’s (verb)” or “Shall we (verb)” in English.
How to conjugate (으)ㅂ시다 grammar pattern?
No. | Pattern | Case | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Verb + ㅂ시다 | If the word has final consonant (받침) or ㄹ | 갑시다 etc. |
2 | Verb + (으)ㅂ시다 | If the word has no final consonant (받침) | 먹읍시다 etc. |
Verb + ㅂ시다
When the verb stem either does not have a 받침 or ends with ㄹ, ㅂ시다 is used.
For example: 가다
가다 - 가 + ㅂ시다 = 갑시다 (Let’s go.)
Verb + (으)ㅂ시다
When the verb stem ends with a 받침, (으)ㅂ시다 is used.
For example: 먹다
먹다 - 먹 + (으)ㅂ시다 = 먹읍시다 (Let’s eat.)
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
- 공부합시다. - Let's study.
- 내일 봅시다. - See you tomorrow.
- 회의를 시작합시다. - Let's start this meeting.
- 다음에 이야기 합시다. - Let's talk next time.
- 점심 식사합시다. - Let's have lunch.
- 지하철을 탑시다. - Let's take the subway.
- 10분 후에 출발합시다. - Let's depart after 10 minutes.
NOTE:
The informal form of (으)ㅂ시다 is V + 자.
You can drop (으)ㅂ시다 at the end of sentences and instead use 자 when speaking with friends or someone close to you.
Example sentences:
- 공부하자. – Let’s study.
- 내일 보자. – See you tomorrow.
- 회의를 시작하자. – Let’s start this meeting.
- 다음에 이야기하자. – Let’s talk next time.
- 점심 식사하자. – Let’s have lunch.
- 지하철을 타자. – Let’s take the subway.
- 10분 후에 출발하자. – Let’s depart after 10 minutes.
Check out the list of 200 Korean verbs given below and practice making your own sentences with (으)ㅂ시다 ending.
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으시다 gramer ?
Can we use this grammar to elder?
hllo mam if a last consonant is reol how we use bop shida