The verb forms you studied previously in this unit can also be used for making questions. However, in casual form the following is an alternative question style :
Verb Stem | Question Style |
+니? +ni? | Less blunt |
+냐? +nya? | More blunt |
The +냐? (+nya?) ending is more blunt and tends to be used more by males and the less blunt +니? (+ni?) form is used more by females. The rule for constructing these forms is quite simple. Examples :
1) Are you listening to music?
음악 듣니?
eumak deudni?
음악 듣냐?
eumak deudnya?
2) Are you going home?
집에 가니?
jibe gani?
집에 가냐?
jibe ganya?
3) Are you having lunch?
점심 먹니?
jeomshim meogni?
점심 먹냐?
jeomshim meognya?
4) Are you texting (on the mobile phone)?
문자 하니?
munja hani?
문자 하냐?
munja hanya?
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