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    자요 (Ja-yo)

    Grammar & Usage

    verb (polite form)
    polite (해요체 - haeyoche)

    How it works

    This is the polite-informal form (해요체 - haeyoche) of the verb 자다 (jada), meaning 'to sleep'. It can function as an imperative ('Sleep!'), a declarative ('(I/You) sleep.'), or a hortative ('Let's sleep!') depending on context and intonation. It's formed by dropping -다 from 자다 and adding -아요/-어요 (here -아요 as the stem vowel is ㅏ).

    Sample sentences

    피곤해서 일찍 자요.

    I'm tired, so I sleep early.

    아기들은 항상 낮잠을 자요.

    Babies always sleep for a nap.

    내일 시험이 있으니 오늘은 일찍 자요.

    There's an exam tomorrow, so let's sleep early today.

    Quick facts

    politeness:This is a polite, but not overly formal, way to say 'sleep'. It's commonly used in everyday conversations with people you're not very close with, or with elders, without being stiff.
    conjugation_base:자다 (jada - to sleep)
    usage_flexibility:Its meaning can vary significantly based on intonation and context, making it very versatile for various conversational situations.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    피곤해서 일찍 자요.

    I'm tired, so I sleep early.

    아기들은 항상 낮잠을 자요.

    Babies always sleep for a nap.

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