Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI guide | |||
| NegativeI don’t guide |
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI guided | |||
| NegativeI didn’t guide |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will guide | |||
| NegativeI won’t guide |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI guide (respectfully) | ||
| PastI guided (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will guide (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) guiding, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) guiding, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I guide
- Because (-(으)니까) because I guide
- But (-지만) I guide, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please guide
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please guide (formal)
- Plain command guide! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t guide
How to use 안내하다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
저는 외국 손님들에게 서울을 안내해요.
I show Seoul to foreign visitors.
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Past
직원이 저희를 자리까지 친절하게 안내했어요.
The staff member kindly guided us to our seats.
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Future
제가 공항에서 호텔까지 안내할 거예요.
I'll guide you from the airport to the hotel.
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Honorific
박 선생님이 학생들을 박물관에서 안내하셨어요.
Mrs. Park guided the students around the museum.
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Connectives
길을 안내하고 좋은 식당도 추천했어요.
I showed them the way and recommended a good restaurant too.
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Requests and commands
손님을 이층 회의실로 바로 안내하세요.
Show the guest straight to the meeting room on the second floor.
Good to know
- 안내 on a sign is "Information"; 안내해 드릴게요 is "let me show you the way".
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: 하다 verb.