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Today’s Word
반말
banmal
casual/informal speech
Grammar Bite

반말 drops ~요 endings. Only use with close friends same age or younger. Ask permission first!

Example Phrases

반말해도 돼요?
banmalhedo dwaeyo?
Can I speak casually?
반말 써요
banmal sseoyo
I use casual speech
반말 편해요
banmal pyeonhaeyo
Casual speech is comfortable

Related Vocabulary

존댓말
jondaenmal
Formal speech
친구
chingu
Friend
편하다
pyeonhada
To be comfortable
Quick Review
존댓말
jondaenmal
formal/polite speech