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Honorific speech levels in Korean

How do you say "go" politely in Korean? 🔴 가요 [gayo] - Casual polite

Honorific speech levels in Korean — Korean vocab chart
Honorific speech levels in Korean

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KoreanRomanizationEnglish
가요gayoPlain Informal / Casual Polite
갑니다gamnidaStandard Polite / Polite Formal
가십니다gasimnidaRespectful Polite / Very Respectful
가시옵니다gasioseumnidaHonorific
가겠습니다gagetseumnidaHumble / Deeply Humble

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