Example Sentences#

1. 아름다움 보여 줘, 사라지기 전에¹
   Show me beauty before it fades away
   • 주다 means ‘to give’.
   • -어 주다 is a grammar pattern where 주다 is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that the action is done for someone else’s benefit.
   • 어 is a casual imperative ending used in informal speech.
2. 네가 원하는 쪽으로 가 봐.²
   Go whichever way you want.
   • 보다 means ‘to see’ or ‘to try’.
   • -아 보다 is used to indicate that one attempts or tests the action described in the preceding statement.
   • 아 is the imperative ending used in informal speech.
3. 푸른 바람 따라가³
   Follow the blue breeze
   • 따라가다 means ‘to follow’ or ‘to go after’, formed from 따르다 (to follow) and 가다 (to go).
   • 아 is a casual imperative ending used in informal speech.
4. “나를 길들여 줘…” 여우가 말했다.⁴
   “Please tame me…” said the fox.
   • 주다 means ‘to give’.
   • -어 주다 is a grammar pattern where 주다 is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that the action is done for someone else’s benefit.
   • 어 is a casual imperative ending used in informal speech.
5. 오래오래 행복하게 살아줘⁵
   Live long, long happy lives.
   • 살다 means ‘to live’.
   • -아 주다 is a grammar pattern where 주다 (to give) is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that the action is done for someone else’s benefit.
   • 어 is a casual imperative ending used in informal speech.
6. “아가, 울지 마.⁶
   “Baby, don’t cry.
   • 말다 means ‘to stop’ or ‘to not do’, and 마 (a contraction of 말아) is its casual conjugation form, commonly used in informal speech for negative imperatives conveying a gentle tone.
7. 걱정하지 마.⁷
   Don’t worry.
   • 말다 means ‘to stop’ or ‘to not do’, and 마 (a contraction of 말아) is its casual conjugation form, commonly used in informal speech for negative imperatives conveying a gentle tone.
8. 진실을 보여 줘, 길을 잃기 전에¹
   Show me truth before I lose my way
   • 주다 means ‘to give’.
   • -어 주다 is a grammar pattern where 주다 is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that the action is done for someone else’s benefit.
   • 어 is a casual imperative ending used in informal speech.
9. 너와 나, 손잡고 달려가³
   Let’s hold hands and run
   • 달려가다 means ‘to run towards’, formed from 달리다 (to run) and 가다 (to go).
   • 아 is a casual imperative ending used in informal speech.
10. 네가 친구를 원한다면, 나를 길들여 줘.”⁴
    If you want a friend, tame me.”
    • 주다 means ‘to give’.
    • -어 주다 is a grammar pattern where 주다 is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that the action is done for someone else’s benefit.
    • 어 is a casual imperative ending used in informal speech.
11. “자, 울지 마.⁶
    “Come on, don’t cry.
    • 말다 means ‘to stop’ or ‘to not do’, and 마 (a contraction of 말아) is its casual conjugation form, commonly used in informal speech for negative imperatives conveying a gentle tone.
12. 떡볶이는 너희가 맛있게 먹어.⁷
    You guys enjoy the tteokbokki.
    • 먹다 means ‘to eat’.
    • -어 is a casual imperative ending used in informal speech.
13. 멈추지 마, 이 순간³
    Don’t stop, not in this moment
    • 말다 means ‘to stop’ or ‘to not do’, and 마 (a contraction of 말아) is its casual conjugation form, commonly used in informal speech for negative imperatives conveying a gentle tone.
14. 나는 슬쩍 너를 바라볼 거고, 너는 아무 말도 하지 마.⁴
    I will steal a glance at you, and you will say nothing.
    • 말다 means ‘to stop’ or ‘to not do’, and 마 (a contraction of 말아) is its casual conjugation form, commonly used in informal speech for negative imperatives conveying a gentle tone.
15. 조금만 더 내게 다가와 봐³
    Come a little closer to me
    • 보다 means ‘to see’ or ‘to try’.
    • -아 보다 is used to indicate that one attempts or tests the action described in the preceding statement.
    • 아 is the imperative ending used in informal speech.