How to use 아야죠/어야죠 in Korean

Pattern: -(아/어)야죠

-(아/어)야죠 (-(a, (a, eo)ya-jyo, eo)yajyo)

-(아/어)야죠 is used to gently urge or emphasize something that should be done, often politely.

Example of Korean sentence using 야죠

Usage guide

When and how native speakers actually use it.

-(아/어)야죠(-(a, (a, eo)ya-jyo, eo)yajyo)

An ending used to express something that must or should be done

When to use

giving advice, expressing obligation, soft demand

The nuance

Attach 아/어 to the verb stem, then add '야죠'. Used mainly for urging, expressing obligation, or politely demanding.

Real-world examples

  • 일찍 자야죠.

    il-jjik ja-ya-jyo., il jjik ja ya jyo.

    Natural and polite urging formed by attaching 아/어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '자'.

  • 숙제를 해야죠.

    suk-je-reul hae-ya-jyo., suk je reul hae ya jyo.

    Softly expresses obligation by adding 어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '하'.

  • 밥 먹어야죠.

    bap meok-eo-ya-jyo., bap meok eo ya jyo.

    An urging expression by attaching 어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '먹'.

  • 운동해야죠.

    un-dong-hae-ya-jyo., un dong hae ya jyo.

    Indicates obligation by adding 어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '하'.

  • 공부해야죠.

    gong-bu-hae-ya-jyo., gong bu hae ya jyo.

    Soft urging formed by adding 어 and 야죠 to the verb stem '하'.

  • 가야죠.

    ga-ya-jyo., ga ya jyo.

    Polite urging or obligation by attaching 아 and 야죠 to the verb stem '가'.

  • 먹어야죠?

    meok-eo-ya-jyo?, meok eo ya jyo?

    Can be used interrogatively to softly seek agreement.

  • 해야죠!

    hae-ya-jyo!, hae ya jyo!

    Can be used with an exclamation mark to emphasize polite command or urging.

Quick quiz

  1. Which sentence correctly uses -(아/어)야죠?

    다음 중 -(아/어)야죠를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung-(a, daeumjung(a, eo)ya-jyo-reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, eo)yajyoreulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
  2. When is -(아/어)야죠 most appropriate?

    다음 중 -(아/어)야죠가 가장 적절한 상황은?(da-eumjung-(a, daeumjung(a, eo)ya-jyo-gaga-jangjeok-jeol-hansang-hwang-eun?, eo)yajyogagajangjeokjeolhansanghwangeun?)
  3. In '밥 먹어야죠.', what does -(아/어)야죠 mean?

    "밥 먹어야죠." 문장에서 -(아/어)야죠는 어떤 의미인가요?("bapmeok-eo-ya-jyo."mun-jang-e-seo-(a, "bapmeokeoyajyo."munjangeseo(a, eo)ya-jyo-neuneo-tteonui-mi-in-ga-yo?, eo)yajyoneuneotteonuimiingayo?)

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