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Honorifics

0/50 words studied

-께
-께서
-세요
-seyo (polite honorific ending)
-습니다
-seumnida (formal ending)
-시-
-요
-yo (polite ending)
-입니다
-imnida (to be — formal)
각하
겸양어
경어
계시다
to be / to exist (honorific)
과장님
gwajangnim (section chief)
귀하
높임말
honorific speech / elevated speech
누나
nuna (older sister — used by males)
-nim (honorific suffix)
대리님
daerinim (assistant manager)
home / residence (honorific)
돌아가시다
doragasida (to pass away — honorific)
드리다
to give (humble)
말씀
words / speech (honorific)
모시다
반말
casual speech / informal speech
뵙다
부장님
bujangnim (department head)
사장님
sajangnim (boss / company president)
선생님
seonsaengnim (teacher / sir / ma'am)
성함
name (honorific)
-ssi (Mr./Ms./name suffix)
아저씨
ajeossi (uncle / mister)
아주머니
ajumeoni (aunt / ma'am)
어르신
언니
eonni (older sister — used by females)
여쭈다
연세
age (honorific)
오빠
oppa (older brother — used by females)
잡수시다
japsusida (to eat — highest honorific)
저희
전하
존댓말
formal/polite speech
주무시다
jumusida (to sleep — honorific)
주시다
to give (honorific)
진지
meal / rice (honorific)
편찮으시다
pyeonchaneuisida (to be unwell — honorific)
폐하
할머니
halmeoni (grandmother)
할아버지
harabeoji (grandfather)
hyeong (older brother — used by males)
호칭