-(으)ㅂ시다

Let's

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Use -ㅂ시다 to politely suggest 'Let's do something' in formal situations. It attaches to action verb stems.

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-ㅂ시다 is the formal and polite way to say "Let's..." in Korean. It's used to propose an action that the speaker and listener(s) will do together. This ending is commonly used in professional settings, public announcements, or when addressing a group of people respectfully.

Conjugation Rules:
1. If the verb stem ends in a vowel or the consonant ㄹ, you attach -ㅂ시다. For stems ending in ㄹ, the ㄹ is dropped first.
• 가다 (to go) → 가 + ㅂ시다 → 갑시다 (Let's go)
• 만들다 (to make) → 만드 + ㅂ시다 → 만듭시다 (Let's make)

2. If the verb stem ends in a consonant (except ㄹ), you attach -읍시다.
• 먹다 (to eat) → 먹 + 읍시다 → 먹읍시다 (Let's eat)
• 읽다 (to read) → 읽 + 읍시다 → 읽읍시다 (Let's read)

Usage Context:
This form is part of the formal polite speech style, often used with the -ㅂ/습니다 ending. It is generally used when speaking to superiors, colleagues in a formal setting, or an audience. It is not typically used with close friends or people younger than you, where the casual -자 would be more appropriate.

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  1. 회의를 시작합시다.

    Let's start the meeting.

    Neno kwa neno: Meeting(object) start(let's).

  2. 점심 먹으러 갑시다.

    Let's go to eat lunch.

    Neno kwa neno: Lunch to eat go(let's).

  3. 이제 저녁을 먹읍시다.

    Let's eat dinner now.

    Neno kwa neno: Now dinner(object) eat(let's).

  4. 이 문제를 같이 해결합시다.

    Let's solve this problem together.

    Neno kwa neno: This problem(object) together solve(let's).

  5. 내일 아침 일찍 만납시다.

    Let's meet early tomorrow morning.

    Neno kwa neno: Tomorrow morning early meet(let's).

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  • Using -ㅂ시다 with descriptive verbs (adjectives).

    우리 행복합시다.
    우리 행복하게 지냅시다.

    -ㅂ시다 can only be attached to action verbs. To express a similar meaning with a descriptive verb like 행복하다 (to be happy), you need to use a different structure, such as using the adverbial form with another verb, like '지내다' (to live, to get along).

  • Using -ㅂ시다 in casual situations with close friends.

    Maana tofauti(To a close friend) 우리 영화 봅시다.
    (To a close friend) 우리 영화 보자.

    -ㅂ시다 is formal and polite. Using it with close friends can sound distant or overly formal. The casual propositive form -자 is the natural choice for informal situations.

  • Incorrectly conjugating verbs ending in ㄹ.

    같이 만들읍시다.
    같이 만듭시다.

    For verb stems ending in the consonant ㄹ, you must drop the ㄹ and then add -ㅂ시다, not -읍시다. This is a common irregular pattern.

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