Pattern: -(아/어)야 돼요
-(아/어)야 돼요 (-(a, (a, eo)yadwae-yo, eo)yadwaeyo)
-(아/어)야 돼요 expresses obligation or necessity. It's common in everyday Korean.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
Indicates obligation or necessity to do something, meaning 'must' or 'have to'.
When to use
Expressing obligation, Giving advice, Explaining rules, Everyday conversation
The nuance
Attach '-아야 돼요' or '-어야 돼요' to the verb stem depending on whether the stem vowel is 아/오 or others. This pattern expresses obligation or necessity. For example, 가다 → 가야 돼요, 먹다 → 먹어야 돼요.
내일 일찍 일어나야 돼요.
nae-il il-jjik il-eo-na-ya dwae-yo., nae il il jjik il eo na ya dwae yo.
Correct attachment of '-야 돼요' to verb stem '일어나'.
숙제를 해야 돼요.
suk-je-reul hae-ya dwae-yo., suk je reul hae ya dwae yo.
Correct attachment of '-야 돼요' to verb stem '하'.
먹아야 돼요.
meok-a-ya dwae-yo., meok a ya dwae yo.
'먹다' requires '-어야 돼요', so '먹아야 돼요' is incorrect.
공부해야 돼요.
gong-bu-hae-ya dwae-yo., gong bu hae ya dwae yo.
Correct attachment of '-야 돼요' to verb stem '공부하'.
가야 돼요.
ga-ya dwae-yo., ga ya dwae yo.
Correct attachment of '-야 돼요' to verb stem '가'.
읽어야 돼요.
ik-eo-ya dwae-yo., ik eo ya dwae yo.
Correct attachment of '-어야 돼요' to verb stem '읽어'.
Which sentence is correct?
Which is correct for the verb '가다'?
What does -(아/어)야 돼요 mean?
