Korean grammar patterns › Level 1
-네요
oh, …! (reaction on noticing something)
Level 1 · TOPIK I · beginner
How to use it
Expresses surprise or a feeling about something you notice right now, often in reaction to what you see, hear or taste. Very common for compliments and sympathetic reactions.
Forming it
| 크다 | → 크네요 |
| 맛있다 | → 맛있네요 |
| 멀다 | → 머네요 |
| 학생 | → 학생이네요 |
ㄹ-stems drop ㄹ: 멀다 → 머네요, 살다 → 사네요 (✗ 멀네요). Not for facts you already knew before.
Examples
와, 이 김치찌개 정말 맛있네요!
Wow, this kimchi stew is really good!
벌써 저녁 일곱 시네요. 시간이 빨리 가요.
It's already seven in the evening. Time flies.
Compared with similar patterns
-군요 also expresses realization but sounds more like 'I see' about new information and is a bit more formal; -지요 assumes the listener already knows and seeks agreement.