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TOPIK 1verb

말씀하시다

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말씀하세요 · 말씀하셨어요 · 말씀하실 거예요

to speak, to say (honorific)

Example

선생님이 내일 시험이 있다고 말씀하셨어요.

The teacher said there's a test tomorrow.

Word parts

말씀 (polite word for 말, speech) + 하시다.

Good to know

Pronounced [말씀하시다]. 말씀하세요 = 'Please go ahead (speak).'