Polite instructions and a physical examination
For a polite instruction, use after a vowel, or after most consonants. 벌리다 → 벌리세요, 앉다 → 앉으세요, 먹다 → 먹으세요. Final drops: 열다 → 여세요.
아프다 → 아파요 and 바쁘다 → 바빠요 show the loss of before the present ending. 쓰다 → 써요 has no preceding vowel, so takes . Learn the useful spoken forms rather than pronouncing plus another vowel.
The doctor can give a short , Please do not move. Recognise this negative instruction as a useful clinic phrase; productive instructions in this course focus on the affirmative forms.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| please sit | ||
| please sit | ||
| please eat | ||
| please eat | ||
| please rest | ||
| please rest | ||
| please open | ||
| please open | ||
입을 벌리세요.Please open your mouth.
여기에 앉으세요.Please sit here.
밥을 먹으세요.Please eat a meal.
문을 여세요.Please open the door.
집에서 쉬세요.Please rest at home.
머리가 아파요.My head hurts.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the highlighted form described in this unit.
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Please open your mouth.
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Please sit here.
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Please eat a meal.
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Please open the door.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the friendly polite form
Choose the form that fits the English meaning and the polite sentence.
입을 .
Please open your mouth.
여기에 .
Please sit here.
밥을 .
Please eat a meal.
문을 .
Please open the door.
집에서 .
Please rest at home.
머리가 .
My head hurts.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
밥을 .
Please eat a meal.
문을 .
Please open the door.
집에서 .
Please rest at home.
머리가 .
My head hurts.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Yes. Please eat a meal.
Yes. Please open the door.
Yes. Please rest at home.
Yes. My head hurts.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Please open your mouth.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Please open your mouth.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Please sit here.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Please sit here.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Please eat a meal.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Please eat a meal.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Please open the door.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Please open the door.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
