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<li><a href="#neyo" class="internal-link">-네요 verb ending</a></li>
<li><a href="#themorethemore" class="internal-link">The more..., the more ... </a></li>
<li><a href="#ji" class="internal-link">-지(요)</a></li>
<li><a href="#itsokay" class="internal-link">It's okay to / You don't have to</a>
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<li><a href="#shouldnot" class="internal-link">You shouldn't / You're not supposed to</a>
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5. (as interrogative/question ending) you do not know something, so you are asking yourself a question. **Usually you are thinking out loud and asking the other people around you at the same time**. 반말 is used in this case as well.
When speaking in 존댓말, the verb ending -지요 often changes to -죠 for simplicity and ease of pronunciation.
### It's okay to / You don't have to {#itsokay}
`-아/어/여도 되다`
`되다` means "to function", "to be possible" or "can do"
1. to turn on, to switch on -> 켜다
2. it is okay to turn... on, it is okay even if you switch...on -> 켜도 되다
3. it is okay. you can turn it on -> 켜도 돼요
4. you can turn the light on -> 불을 켜도 돼요
5. you can turn the computer on -> 컴퓨터를 켜도 돼요
1. to do -> 하다
2. it is okay to do / it is okay even if you do -> 해도 되다
3. it is okay if you do it tomorrow / you can just do it tomorrow -> 내일 해도 돼요
4. is it okay if I do it tomorrow? -> 내일 해도 돼요?
To say "do not have to" or "it is not necessary to" add `안` before whole verb[^1]
### You shouldn't / You're not supposed to {#shouldnot}
`-(으)면 안 돼요`
[^1]: 해도 돼요 <-> 안 해도 돼요

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- to see, to meet (honorific) = 뷥다
### 당신 (you)
Use with caution in real life conversations - "you" is rarely used, especially when speaking 존댓말 or more format language.
Uses of `당신`
1. you are **angry at someone** and do not mind fighting or arguing with that person
1. 당신 뭐야? / 너 뭐야? = who do you think you are? what are you?
2. 당신 뭐가 문제야? / 너 뭐가 문제야? = what is your problem?
2. you are **translating a foreign language** and you absolutely must have *a word for "you"*
3. you are **writing or singing a song**, or using indirect language in general
1. (both 2 and 3)
2. 당신의 눈은 참 아름다워요 = your eyes are so beautiful
3. 당신에게 이 노래를 바칩니다 = I dedicate this song to you
4. you are addressing your spouse (commonly used among middle-aged or older people)[^1]
1. 당신 지금 어디예요? = honey, where are you?
2. 당신 지금 어디야? = honey, where are you?
5. (rare case) you are talking about someone (**who is not present**) in an honorific way and *want to say "he" or "she"*
### 괜찮아요
1. Present tense = 괜찮아요
2. Past tense = 괜찮았어요
3. Future tense = 괜찮을 거예요
uses:
1. I am okay / I am alright / Everything is fine [^4]
2. Do not worry [^5]
3. It is good [^6]
4. I'm good / I'm cool/ No, thanks [^7]
### Slang
- 맞을래? - do you want to be hit? [^8]
- 죽을래? - do you want to die? [^8]
### Word builder
#### 학
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실 + 장 (head, leader) = 실장 = head of the office
실 + 내 (inside) = 실내 = indoors
실 + 외 (outside) = 실외 = outdoors, outside
[^1]: other words that can replace 당신 in this usage are 여보 (most common) and 자기 (more common among young couples)
#### 동
동 is related to movement, move, to move
운 (to tranport) + 동 = 운동 = exercise, workout
작 (to make) + 동 = 작동 = operation (of a device)
활 (to flow, to be alive) + 동 = 활동 = activity[^2]
연 (to connect) + 동 = 연동 = linkage, interlocking[^3]
동 + 영(to project) + 상(image) = 동영상 = video
[^2]: 온라인 활동 = online activities
[^3]: ex: 페이스복 연동
[^4]: ex You slip and fall and someone asks you if you are alright
[^5]: ex: your friend is worrying about something and you want to tell them to not worry
[^6]: you refer to something as "cool", "good" or "recommendable"
[^7]: your friend offers you a drink and you want to politely refuse it
[^8]: not literally, used to express annoyance or "don't" in informal way