To buy and to live in korean I know to live is 살다 and to buy is 사다, but when i'm gonna use honorfics of these i get confused. i want to say "i live in a goshiwon in gwanakgu office" and "i'll pay/buy

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To buy and to live in korean I know to live is 살다 and to buy is 사다, but when i'm gonna use honorfics of these i get confused. i want to say "i live in a goshiwon in gwanakgu office" and "i'll pay/buy" Now, whats 살습니다? And what is the other word in -ㅂ니다 Form? Please help me. Also is ; 타요 = 타습니다 가요 = 갑니다 ??? I appriciate quick replies! Thank you!!

Sep 8, 2015 1:42 PM

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살다 to live > 살아요 > 삽니다 사다 to buy > 사요 > 삽니다 There is no 살습니다. When a verb ends in ㄹ you have to remove the ㄹ and add ㅂ니다. 놀다 > 놉니다 불다 > 붑니다 말다 > 맙니다 So both 살다 and 사다 are 삽니다, which can be very confusing. But the context will let you know which one it is. 타요 becomes 탑니다 not 타습니다. 가요 becomes 갑니다, that's right.

September 8, 2015

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