Lesson 28
Since you now know how and when to use 반말 (casual language), you are well-equipped to learn how to make imperative “let us” or “let’s” sentences in 반말.
Normally, for sentences in present and past tense, the suffix “-요" would be dropped in order to change it from 존댓말 to 반말. When saying “let’s” in 반말 however, a completely different ending is needed.
Conjugation
Verb stem + -자
Ex)
하다 = to do
하 + 자 = 하자 = Let’s do it.
공부하다 = to study
공부하 + 자 = 공부하자 = Let’s study.
하지 말다 = to not do it
하지 말 + 자 = 하지 말자 = Let’s not do it.
먹다 = to eat
먹 + 자 = 먹자 = Let’s eat.
Sample Sentences
내일 보자.
= Let’s meet tomorrow.
= See you tomorrow.
이거 사자.
= Let’s buy this.
우리 내일은 쉬자.
= Let’s take a day off tomorrow.
같이 가자.
= Let’s go together.
조금만 더 기다리자.
= Let’s wait a little longer.
More Phrases in 반말
- 안녕하세요 → 안녕
- 안녕히 가세요 → 안녕 / 잘 가
- 안녕히 계세요 → 안녕 / 잘 있어.
- 저 → 나
- ~ 씨 / You → 너
- 네 / 예 → 응 / 어
- 아니요 → 아니 / 아니야