A/V-네요usage
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In conversation, when something you see or hear firsthand makes you realize something on the spot, -네요 conveys an impressed or surprised reaction. It can also acknowledge what the other person has said and show that you relate. Do not use it to explain a fact you already knew. Among close friends, drop 요 and say -네.
접속 conjugation
- Verb or adjective stem + -네요
- 크다크네요
- 잘하다잘하네요
- For stems ending in ㄹ, drop ㄹ and add -네요
- 멀다머네요
- 만들다만드네요
- Noun + (이)네요
- 학생학생이네요
- 친구친구네요
예문
EXAMPLES
와, 이 식당 정말 넓네요.
Wow, this restaurant is really spacious.from 2026.10.16 Fri the examples
와, 정말 꼼꼼하게 정리하셨네요.
Wow, you’ve organized everything so thoroughly.from 2026.10.16 Fri the business dialogue
이 김밥 정말 맛있네요.
Wow, this gimbap is really good.from 2026.10.17 Sat the examples
벌써 아홉 시네요.
Oh, it’s already nine o’clock.from 2026.10.17 Sat the examples
흰여울마을이요? 처음 들어 보네요.
Huinnyeoul Village? That’s the first I’ve heard of it.from 2026.10.17 Sat from.旅遊對話
A/V-네요 vs. -아요/어요、-군요
※For a fact you already know and are simply stating, use -아요/어요 instead: ✗ 제 고향은 부산이네요 / ✓ 제 고향은 부산이에요 (when introducing your hometown) The meaning of -군요 is similar, but it sounds a little more like self-talk or writing, while -네요 is lighter and more conversationalAppears in
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