존댓말 3단
The politeness ladder
Same verb, three altitudes. Learn the map, then ride the converter.
Korean has no single "you" — it has altitudes. Same verb, three altitudes. Type any verb and watch it climb the politeness ladder.
반말 · Casual
Close friends, younger family, pets. Earned, never assumed.
해요체 · Polite
Default for strangers, coworkers, daily life. Your safe zone.
합쇼체 · Formal
Presentations, news, military, customers. Public formality.
Verb ladder
반말 · Casual먹어
해요체 · Polite먹어요
해요체 + 시 (senior)먹으세요
합쇼체 · Formal먹습니다
Past · 과거먹었어요
🕳️ Honorific vocabulary rabbit hole
- 먹다→드시다 / 잡수시다
- 자다→주무시다
- 있다→계시다
- 말하다→말씀하시다
- 죽다→돌아가시다
- 보다→뵙다
🔬 Politeness scanner
Paste any Korean sentence — see which altitude it flies at.