Let's learn about "니 멋대로 살아"

니 멋대로 살아 = 니 맘대로 살아 : Do whatever you want

[other expressions]

<to younger people or friends>

- 니 멋대로 살아.

- 니 멋대로 살아라.

<to your family; but it's better not to use this because this is rude>

- 오빠 멋대로 살아요. (honourific by ‘요’)

- 오빠 멋대로 사세요. (honourific by ‘요’)

- 오빠 멋대로 사셔요. (honourific by ‘요’)

- 오빠 멋대로 사시지요. (honourific by ‘요’)

- 오빠 멋대로 사시죠. (honourific by ‘요’; -죠 is a short form of -지요)

- 오빠 멋대로 사십시오. (more honourific by ‘시’)

[explanations]

* 니 / 너 :  you (non-honourific word)

* 오빠 : a person is older than a girl

* 멋대로 : [Pronunciation: 먿때로] as one pleases[likes / wishes]; [=자유 의사로] freely; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; [=독단적으로] at one's (own) discretion; arbitrarily; [=무단히] without leave[permission]; in one's own way; willfully; waywardly; selfishly <-- 멋(zest) + -대로(by; according to)

* 멋 : (1) [=고상한 운치] relish; taste; zest; gusto; aroma; flavor; savor; interest; delight; pleasure (2) [=세련된 맵시] dudism; dandyism; foppery

* 맘대로 = 마음대로 : [=하고 싶은 대로] as one pleases[likes / wishes]; at one's pleasure; [=독단으로] at one's (own) discretion; on one's own authority; [=자유 의사로] at (one's own sweet) will; freely; [=무단으로] without leave[permission]; as you please, as you desire, as you wish, however you want <-- 마음•맘(heart; mind) + -대로(by; according to)

* 살다 : live

* 살아 : 살(the stem of 살다) + -아(a non-honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "please ~")

* 살아라 : 살(the stem of 살다) + -아라(a non-honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~")

* 사세요 : 살(the stem of 살다) + -시(s suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -어(a propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~") + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)

* 사셔요 : 살(the stem of 살다) + -시(s suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -여(a propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~") + -요(an honourific verb ending suffix)

* 사십시오 : 살(the stem of 살다)  + -시(s suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ시오(an  honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~")

* a verb + -아 / -아라 : a non-honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "please ~"

* a verb + -아 + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix

* a verb + -세요 / -셔요 / -십시오 / -시지요 / -시죠 : an  honourific propositive verb ending suffix means "do ~" by '-시' / '-오' / '-요'