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✍️ Intermediate Day 11: Talking About Necessity – ~아/어야 돼요

📘 Intermediate Day 11: Talking About Necessity – ~아/어야 돼요 Welcome to Day 11 of the Intermediate Korean series! 🌟 Today we’re learning how to say “I have to…” or “You must…” using the essential grammar pattern: ~아/어야 돼요 – to express obligation or necessity This expression is very useful in daily life – whether it’s homework, appointments, rules, or advice. Let's learn how to use it correctly in various situations! 📘 What Does ~아/어야 돼요 Mean? ~아/어야 돼요 (or ~아/어야 해요) means “have to / must / should.” It’s used when something is necessary or required. You can use either 돼요 or 해요 interchangeably – 돼요 is slightly more common in conversation. 📘 How to Form It Pattern: Verb stem + 아야 돼요 (for verbs ending in ㅏ or ㅗ) Verb stem + 어야 돼요 (for all other vowels) 하다 → 해야 돼요 📌 Vocabulary Table – Common Action Verbs English Korean Romanization to study 공부하다 gong-bu-ha-da to go 가다 ga-da to rest 쉬다 swi-d...