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Lesson 5

In the previous lesson, you learned how to call out someone’s name by adding -야 or -아 at the end if you can speak 반말 with them. The single-syllable expression “야.” can also be used for the same purpose, and some more. 

 

The various usages of 야

  • You can get someone’s attention in 반말. 
  • You can start a sentence with it as a filler, like “You know.”
  • You can express the meaning “Come on.” 
  • You can express anger or frustration toward someone like “Hey!”