-(으)시-

-(으)시- goes inside a verb or adjective to show respect to the person doing the action (the subject).

문장 끝·말투Endings & speech style

Han: For an elder, 먹다 has its own honorific verb 드시다 (and 께서, 진지 are the respectful subject marker and word for 'meal').

Examples

아버지는 어제 늦게 주무셨어요.My father went to bed late yesterday.

할머니는 부산에 사세요.My grandmother lives in Busan.

선생님께서 지금 책을 읽으세요.The teacher is reading a book now.

V/A(vowel)+시

V/A(consonant)+으시

가다 → 가세요, 읽다 → 읽으세요, 살다 → 사세요

Never use it about yourself: 저는 가세요 is wrong.
Some verbs have special honorific forms instead: 먹다/마시다 → 드시다, 자다 → 주무시다, 있다 → 계시다.
ㄹ-stems drop ㄹ: 살다 → 사시다, 만들다 → 만드시다.

Wrong: ~~할아버지가 밥을 먹으세요.~~

Right: 할아버지께서 진지를 드세요.

For an elder, 먹다 has its own honorific verb 드시다 (and 께서, 진지 are the respectful subject marker and word for 'meal').

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