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These 2 words have a pronounciation that is confusingly similar to a lot of learners, but actually they are very different words.
One is a verb and one is an adjective / descriptive verb.
One is a regular verb and one is irregular verb. Therefore, the conjugation is very different.
쉬다 = to rest (Verb)
쉬다 > 쉬 + 어요 = 쉬어요 (shwi-oyo)
Informal: 쉬어
Formal: 쉬 + ㅂ니다 = 쉽니다
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Ex).
주말에 쉬어요.
= I rest on the weekends.
침대에서 쉴 거예요.
= I'll rest in bed.
쉬지 않았어요.
= I didn't rest
쉽다 = to be easy (Adjective)
쉽다 > 쉬 + 우 + 어요 = 쉬워요 (shwi-woyo)
Irregular conjugation rules:
1). Remove ㅂ and 다
2). Add an extra 우
3). Conjugate as normal - add 어요
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Informal: 쉬워
Formal: 쉽 + 습니다 = 쉽습니다
Ex).
수학은 쉬워요.
= Math is easy.
한국어가 쉽지 않아요.
= the Korean language is not easy.
시험이 쉬웠어요.
= the test was easy.
There are many words that are often confused in Korean. I'm working on going through each of these words and explaining their differences.
If there are other words that confuse you, feel free to let me know in the comments!
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