해요체
Korean
Etymology
From 해요 (haeyo), informal and polite imperative of 하다 (hada, “to do”) + 체 (che, “style”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [hɛjot͡ɕʰe̞] ~ [he̞jot͡ɕʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [해요체/헤요체]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | haeyoche |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | haeyoche |
| McCune–Reischauer? | haeyoch'e |
| Yale Romanization? | hayyo.chey |
Noun
해요체 • (haeyoche)
Usage notes
해요체 (haeyoche) is a speech level used mainly between strangers, especially those older or of equal age. Traditionally it was used more by women than men, but in Seoul many men currently prefer this form to 하십시오체 (hasipsioche). Like other speech levels, it is applied to verbs and adjectives to reflect the relationship between the speaker and the audience. It is used both with and without honorifics, which reflect the relationships with the referent of the subject.
Korean words inflected in this speech level are characterized by the ending 요 (-yo). E.g.:
- 해요 (haeyo): (non-honorific) "does"
- 하세요 (haseyo): (honorific) "does"
- 했어요 (haesseoyo): (non-honorific) "did"