Textbook vs Real
Textbook가지 마세요ga-ji ma-se-yo
Real가지 마ga-ji ma
Why Koreans say it this way
The classic K-drama goodbye plea. 마 (casual "don't") vs 마세요 (polite "please don't"). In emotional moments, Korean drops all politeness markers. Two syllables carry more weight than four.
From: K-Drama Common