V/A+ 으십니까/십니까? Used to formally ask something of listener with respect

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차 한 잔 드릴까요?

Would you like to have a cup of tea?

네, 주세요. 고맙습니다.

Yes, please. Thank you.

무슨 차를 좋아하십니까?

What kind of tea do you like?

저는 녹차를 좋아합니다.

I like green tea.

V/A+ 으십니까/십니까?

It is used to formally ask something of listener with respect. When the noun comes, use '이십니까'. '-으십니까/십니까' is a formal expression of '-으세요/세요', and '이십니까' is a formal expression of '이세요'.

When the verb stem ends in a vowel, use '-십니까', and when the verb stem ends in a consonant, use '-으십니까'. 

커피에 설탕을 넣으십니까?

Would you like to put some sugar in your coffee?

어디로 신혼여행을 가십니까?

Where do you go on a honeymoon?

무엇이 필요하십니까?

What do you need?

Related words

• 잔 a cup
• 설탕 sugar
• 넣다 to put
• 신혼여행 a honeymoon
• 필요하다 to need

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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