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#honorifics

50 words

Words

-요

(yo)

-yo (polite ending)

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-세요

(seyo)

-seyo (polite honorific ending)

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(nim)

-nim (honorific suffix)

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(ssi)

-ssi (Mr./Ms./name suffix)

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존댓말

(jondaenmal)

formal/polite speech

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반말

(banmal)

casual speech / informal speech

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높임말

(nopimmal)

honorific speech / elevated speech

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-습니다

(seumnida)

-seumnida (formal ending)

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-입니다

(imnida)

-imnida (to be — formal)

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드리다

(deurida)

to give (humble)

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주시다

(jusida)

to give (honorific)

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말씀

(malsseum)

words / speech (honorific)

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(daek)

home / residence (honorific)

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연세

(yeonse)

age (honorific)

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진지

(jinji)

meal / rice (honorific)

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성함

(seongham)

name (honorific)

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계시다

(gyesida)

to be / to exist (honorific)

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잡수시다

(japsusida)

japsusida (to eat — highest honorific)

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주무시다

(jumusida)

jumusida (to sleep — honorific)

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돌아가시다

(doragasida)

doragasida (to pass away — honorific)

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편찮으시다

(pyeonchaneuisida)

pyeonchaneuisida (to be unwell — honorific)

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선생님

(seonsaengnim)

seonsaengnim (teacher / sir / ma'am)

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사장님

(sajangnim)

sajangnim (boss / company president)

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부장님

(bujangnim)

bujangnim (department head)

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과장님

(gwajangnim)

gwajangnim (section chief)

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대리님

(daerinim)

daerinim (assistant manager)

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(hyeong)

hyeong (older brother — used by males)

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누나

(nuna)

nuna (older sister — used by males)

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오빠

(oppa)

oppa (older brother — used by females)

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언니

(eonni)

eonni (older sister — used by females)

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아저씨

(ajeossi)

ajeossi (uncle / mister)

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아주머니

(ajumeoni)

ajumeoni (aunt / ma'am)

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할아버지

(harabeoji)

harabeoji (grandfather)

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할머니

(halmeoni)

halmeoni (grandmother)

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어르신

(eoreusin)

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귀하

(gwiha)

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폐하

(pyeha)

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전하

(jeonha)

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각하

(gakha)

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-시-

(si)

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-께서

(kkeseo)

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-께

(kke)

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(jeo)

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저희

(jeohui)

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여쭈다

(yeojjuda)

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뵙다

(boepda)

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모시다

(mosida)

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경어

(gyeongeo)

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겸양어

(gyeomyangeo)

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호칭

(hochin)

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