Example Sentences#

1. 뭐 좋은 계획 있나?¹
   Any good ideas?

   • 있다 means ‘to exist’.
   • -나 is a casual interrogative ending that softens the question and makes it less direct, adding a sense of wonder or curiosity.

2. “여기에는 어떤 사람들이 살고 있나요?”²
   “What kind of people live here?”

   • 있다 means ‘to exist’ or ‘to be’.
   • -고 있다 is a grammar pattern used to indicate a continuous or ongoing action.
   • 나요 is a polite ending used in questions, conveying curiosity or softening the tone to make the inquiry less direct.

3. 그런데 왜 그렇게 생각하시나요?”³
   Why do you think so?”

   • 생각하다 means ‘to think’.
   • (으)시 is an honorific marker used to show respect to the subject of the verb.
   • 나요 is a polite ending used in questions, conveying curiosity or softening the tone to make the inquiry less direct.