Usages of ~dae
이 신발은 온라인에서 품절이었는데 근처 매장에는 재고가 있대.i sinbareun onraineseo pumjeorieossneunde geuncheo maejangeneun jaegoga issdae.
These shoes were sold out online, but I heard the nearby store has them in stock.
친구가 오늘은 덜 바쁘대요.chinguga oneureun deol bappeudaeyo.
I heard my friend is less busy today.
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Korean has multiple speech levels that indicate formality and politeness. The most common are the formal polite (‑습니다/‑ㅂ니다), informal polite (‑아요/‑어요), and casual (‑아/‑어) forms. Which level you use depends on who you're speaking to and the social context.
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