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Questions & Answers about chingureul mannayo.
What does the particle 를 indicate in 친구를 만나요?
를 is the object-marking particle. It marks 친구 as the direct object of the action 만나다 (to meet).
Why is it 를 and not 을 after 친구?
Korean uses 를 after noun stems ending in a vowel and 을 after stems ending in a consonant. Since 친구 ends in a vowel sound, you attach 를.
What tense and politeness level is 만나요?
만나요 is present tense with the polite informal ending -아요/어요 (해요체). It’s polite enough for most daily situations but not the most formal style.
How do I change 친구를 만나요 to the most formal polite style?
Use the formal polite ending -ㅂ니다/습니다:
친구를 만납니다.
Why is there no subject in 친구를 만나요?
Korean often drops the subject when it’s clear from context. If you need to specify “I,” you can say 저는 친구를 만나요.
How would you say “I meet my friend” instead of just “a friend”?
Add the possessive pronoun 제 before 친구:
제 친구를 만나요.
Can I drop 를 and say 친구 만나요?
In very casual speech you might hear particles dropped, but grammatically you should keep 를. Omitting it can sound awkward or unclear.
How do I ask “Shall we meet a friend?” in Korean?
Use the suggestion question ending -ㄹ까요?:
친구를 만날까요?
How do you say “Yesterday I met a friend”?
Change the verb to past tense with -았/었어요 and add the time adverb:
어제 친구를 만났어요.