Korean

Alternative forms

• -시어요 (-sieoyo)
• -셔요 (-syeoyo)

Suffix

세요 • ‎(seyo)

1. a polite style present tense declarative, interrogative, imperative, suggestive ending

   여기서는 담배 피우지 마세요.‎

   Yeogiseoneun dambae piuji maseyo.

   Do not smoke here, please.

Usage notes

The suffix -세요 (-seyo) is appended to the sequential form, and if the stem ends in ㄹ (l), the ㄹ (l) drops out.

Derived terms

• 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)