Ways of saying “you” in Korean (summary) 1. 당신 - romantic, poetic (usually found in song lyrics and the like); may be rude if spoken 2. 그대 - romantic, poetic (usually found in song lyrics and the like) 3. 너 - casual 4. 자네 - someone from an older generation to someone from a way younger generation 5. 그쪽 - literally “that side” but may be used to address a stranger (usually in online messages); may be perceived as impolite 6. 아저씨 - middle-aged man 7. 아줌마 - middle-aged woman (be wary of using this towards younger women!) 8. Name + 씨/님 9. Social title 10. Omit “you” and use honorific forms such as (으)세요 Thanks for the lesson TTMIK!
Before you get overwhelmed, here is simple rule. 1. use title if older/not close. 2. use "너" 3. Koreans don't really use much subject or pronouns. So just don't use "YOU" in the sentences... LOL
@@benduncan4027 Use the ~씨 suffix. Tricky thing though is you'll have to learn some 존댓말 versions of common verbs as they are different in ~씨 form. Adding a ~씨 suffix directs the question/statement to the person you're talking to.
I remember learning English like “oh ok, so there’s just one for everything” 😂 And many other words are like that too, English is so easy to write for real~
same, as realized that anything can be "insulting" or "disrespectful" when for me the only disrespectful things someone can say/do are insult, bully, physical assault someone, gaslight, manipulate and more.
Watching this video makes me grateful that I am a native....gosh there are so many rules just to say 'you'! Kudos to everyone who's learning Korean. This is an amazing channel! I'm sharing this with my non-Korean husband (who needs to learn Korean).... Thanks, TTMIK!
This is better than the pinned comment, & I'm Korean. 1.) 당신 - It's a poetic or a romantic way of saying "you" in Korean, it is rarely used in spoken Korean, it may sound rude when you say to someone in person. 2.) 그대 / 그대여 - It's also a poetic and a romantic term, but it's more of an endearment, it's like "My darling" or my "Dear" in English. This is also rarely used if spoken. • 그대여 - Hey my dear / darling. • 그대화 함께 - With you my dear / darling. • 그대에게 - To you my dear / darling. You may use this when writing a love letter. 3.) 너 - A casual (반말) version, if you are closer to person, or if that person is younger than you, or the same age as you then you can say it to that person. 4.) 자네 - Used when an elderly addresses someone who is much younger than them. 5.) 그쪽 - This word literally means "That side" or "Over there" this word can be used in text messages, online chats, also in person but it's not the most polite term of all so just be careful when using it. Also remember it can also literally mean "That side" it's not always referring to a person. 6.) 아저씨 / 아줌마 - You can use these when talking to someone who is obviously a middle-aged person, 아저씨 Is for Males & 아줌마 is for females but be careful when using 아줌마, other middle-aged woman don't like to be called that. • 아저씨는 어디 가세요? • 아저씨는 누구예요? 7.) (이름) + 씨/님 / (Name) + 씨/님 • 케빈씨 - Kevin + 씨 • 케빈씨 지금 뭐하세요? - Kevin what are you doing? • 캐빈 선생님 - Kevin + 선생님 • 케빈 선생님 질문이 있어요 - Teacher Kevin I have a question. • 캘빈 선생님 물어보고 싶어요 - Teacher Kevin I want to ask something. 8.) Social Title + 님 • 사장님 - Business Owner / Shop Owner • 선생님 - Teacher • 의사 선생님 - Doctor Notice there's always a 님 at the end of the word. 9.) Omit the "You" - You can avoid saying "You" • 뭐 드실래요? - What are (you) gonna eat? Literal Translation: What gonna eat? "뭐 먹어요?" Can also be used but it's not very specific who you're referring to when you say that. • 어디에 사세요? / 어디 사세요? - Where do (you) live? Literal Translation: Where live? • 어떤 일 하세요? - What kind of work do (you) do? Literal Translation: What work doing?
As a Japanese learner this was really fun to watch because of how similarly both languages are used. That word would be あなた in Japanese and it’s sounds like it’s used in almost exactly the same way. Can be used as a romantic term of endearment (usually in fiction/song lyrics but not exclusively) and in person is more commonly used to be rude to others.
In my father generation married couple sometimes used "당신" each other. besides, we always try to find a polite way to call "you" instead "당신" in realife
@@hootowl905 I know I was just writing as shown in the video because it's my first time seeing it so I will most likely use it that way until I get comfortable enough to build my own with the stem.
그대 is more like "thou" in the sense that you would never ever use it in real life. It's like "Thou art.." and "Thou dost.." The difference is that thou is completely obsolete other than in the bible and old literature while 그대 is very much alive in songs and poems now.
As a korean myself, I sometimes struggle to decide what to call someone when I meet them for the first time if it makes you feel any better. Most of the times you don't even need one because it's clear who you re talking about in the context. But yeh that's one of the things I find inconvenient about my native language.
I've been talking with people on hello talk and I always use 당신 because I thought it was more formal than 너. I can't express my thankfulness enough, 쌤들 감사합니다!
This video was a great, great summary of the various ways to address someone. You can also say 저기요! (which is like "Excuse me!" or "Hey!") when you don't want to use a more specific form of address, e. g., 저기요! 지갑 떨어트렸어요! Excuse me! You dropped your wallet!
I'm always thankful for this kind of videos, because it is complicated. I have a Korean boyfriend, we speak in Korean only so now I just decided to call him 오빠 since he's 3 years older than me BUT at the beginning of our relationship he said that if I address him as ○○씨, then he feels like he's talking to someone from work, so I was really confused, like how should I call him so that we are both comfortable? Sometimes when we meet with his friends (who are obviously older and not really that close to me) I'm having the most awkward times of my life...
There is a honorific/polite version of 오빠: 오라버니 but I've never heard anyone use it. In my experiences, you would just call your boyfriend's friends 오빠 and 언니 - Or (name)-오빠, (name)-언니, at least if you're all young near the same ages, maybe less than 35-40. Some Korean guys can feel a bit uncomfortable about it though because 오빠 feels slightly affectionate, so I'm not sure what you would use in that situation. If you're older than 35-40 then you would probably say (name)-씨 Note: This is based on my personal observations, I'm not Korean so I might be wrong.
People cried because there are 10 'you' in Korean. Vietnamese literally has more than 20 depending on gender, the age of the person you are speaking to, the social position of the listeners, the position of you on the family tree (when talking to a relative), and the poetic feelings
Coming back to this again and again because I keep making a mess of this! Thank you especially for the clarification on the "-seyeo" conjugation. This is so helpful!!
This was super helpful. Thank you so much. I have a friend that I address as “언니” and she gave me permission to use 반말. I try not to say “너” but it is so hard 😫😭😂
I'm randa form Yemen Arab country and I've been learning 한국어 language for 3 months by my self at home I wish could talk and write Korean in a short time coz I love these language sooo mach , and your videos are sooo useful and exciting, I like them ... 감사합니다😍😍😍😙😙😙
1. This is very helpful because “you” in Korean is definitely confusing 2. Never thought of 시 suffix as a way to avoid repeating “you”. That’s a great tip. 3. QUESTIONS: - Can/should 시 be used when you refer to a person by their name+씨? - Is it natural to use 시 in some sentences and not use in others? Do you have to stick to it once you’ve started when talking politely to a person?
*final summary* you: - 나: casual form with friends - 당신: very polite and romantic (used in song or in a married couple) - 그대: very polite and romantic (can be used in a letter) - 자네: used only when an old person is talking to a young person - 그쪽: neutral (usually used to refer to a person that you don't know well) - 아저씨: very formal, when a young person refers to a male older person - 아줌마: very formal, when a young person refers to a female older person - name + 씨 / 님 (more formal) - social title: 선생님 (teacher), 사장님 (president of a business) or the social title + 선생님 as well (ex: 의사 선생님 is better than just 의사) - omit the "you" and just use the honorific form to conjugate a verb. The honorific form is -시 and here's how you conjugate a verb in the honorific form: ex: 작다 (to be small), 크다 (to be big) 1. you remove 다 final result: 작, 크 2. you add (으)시. 으시 is added if there is a final consonant (받침, batchim) in the verb (ex: 작다). 시 is added if there isn't a final consonant in the verb (ex: 크다). final result: 작으시, 크시 3. now you have two options depenfing on how much more formal you want to be (consider that using 시 is already very formal by itself): 시 - - > 세요 (very formal) 시 - - > 십니다 (very very formal) final result: 작으세요, 크세요 작으십니다, 크십니다 (for the honorific questions, you can: a. use 세요 and raise your tone of voice b. use 십니까, the "question form" of 십니다 final result: 작으십니까, 크십니까) I tryed to sum everything up. Hope that helps :)
I like your programs in podcast. Especially the jokes you guys talked in the programs. It helps me to learn Korean more correctly. Thank you so much. 사랑합니다
I had a friend who got really offended cause he was 24 and a high school student called him 아저씨. He was like “I’m not old enough to be an 아저씨! She was only like 5-6 years younger than me!”
First, I watched the similar video from 5 years ago and it was mind blowing. And I’m so glad you did a follow up. Both of these vids come at a perfect time during my learning and they taught me so much! 감사합니다!!!
I was so confused when I realised you can't use 당신 in person so I was like, how do I say you politely then? And in the textbook I used that's the only polite you they provide. I'm glad I checked out your channel and found this lesson. It was very helpful, thank you :)
Hi! I was wondering, I researched about this topic for hours, days, read the opinions of many Korean natives. I could notice these opinions are quite divided. I'm a woman and once in a while I write to a Korean singer which I like and respect (male, older than me with ~5 years). I understood that ~씨 is the polite form to address him, so when I write to him in Korean I always use his first name+씨. Some Koreans told me that's fine, while others told me that I'm being cold and rude and I should call him ~오빠 because he is an entertainer and he is expected to be called that way... That kind of statement bothered me. I also expressed each time that I don't feel comfortable at all to call him (or any other artist) ~오빠 because it's not like we know each other and I want to keep being polite and respectful. However, this has been on my mind a lot in the past days and I've started to feel worried "what if he thinks I'm rude when using hist first name + ~씨?" since he sometimes reads my messages. But I still feel like this is the correct way to address someone in this situation.
Hi Sun Flower! You're right! Addressing someone in '(NAME) + 씨' format can sometimes sound a bit cold, because it's a formal way of addressing someone. '~씨' format is also used in many professional settings, so it may not be the friendliest way to call your favorite artist! You can actually call him '오빠', as in this particular case, it won't come off as rude since you are a fan writing to a musician you like. If you want a compromise of the two, you may want to consider '~님'. It still leans more towards the formal side, but not as cold as '~씨'!
@@talktomeinkorean Thank you for the response, it's very insightful to hear this from your side. I hope I didn't come off as being rude or cold. I still find it difficult to say '오빠', but I will try to adjust in the future and maybe use '~님' if it will be necessary to use his name (or the pronoun you) in a sentence.
@@talktomeinkorean (edited) Thank you for this thoughtful response! In this case, Sun Flower is writing to a musician that is older than themselves, how would we address a younger artist/entertainer? {edit start} I pressed enter too quickly! Apologies. If we lean less toward the compromise "~님" and want to use more endearment, is there an alternative even? I meant to add on that if I understand correctly, "오빠" is used in situations where the man is older. I am still learning so please correct me if I am wrong. Thank you :)
i have heard 당신 in advertisements, too. but i'm supposing since it's directed to a general 'you' and not directly to one specific person then that is why.
I just started to watch your videos, I find your videos really easy to follow and very easy to understand. Thank you, I will definitely continue watching your lessons💙
I've know you guys from FB for so long, but what took me so long to subscribe to you guys on TH-cam?!?!?! You videos are so much more helpful than learning from reading text books and I was especially grateful for the help in pronounciation because it's true, romanisation does help in real life!
In the song 그러지 마 by eAeon ft RM, it starts a lot of sentences with 그대, I think now I can understand better why, it was hard to understand it from the translation of the lyrics I think is so romantic that the Korean language has so many words exclusively use in poems. In spanish we only have tu, usted, vos, but one is way too formal and other is only used in some countries
wahhh i didnt really know about what haseyo means like I just knew that its means to do in formal. I just knew that 하 is from 하다 and 요 is for formal use but in most of the sentences there are words like 네요 /세요 so today in this video i got to know about this. 감사함니다 for increasing my knowledge.
I have a question (not about 'you' tho): so I'm watching a k-drama called 'whats wrong with secretary Kim?' and secretary Kim is the secretary of the vice president in the company. She should obviously talk in a formal way to him (I would even say she should use honorific) But she is always using 3 different speech levels. She is sometimes using honorific, higher level (ex. kamsahamnida) and also the one that ends with 요. so my question is why is she switching between the levels as a secretary? shouldn't she use only the higher level or even honorific?
In India there are only three ways to say "you". 1. Aap (formal) 2. Tum (informal) 3. Tu (it depends on the situation either you are talking with your close friends or with your enemy 😁)
Just for information to people, there actually were historical expressions for "you" in polite or formal sentences. "그대" and "당신" were them. However, as time went by, they became archaic or literary (poetic). The reason is still not clear. Unfortunately, their empty seats weren't filled with new or alternative words unlike how "you" in English took the seat of "thou". So, after all, calling someone with "you" politely in Korea is *hard even to native speakers.* This shows a language doesn't always evolve to fit to its native speakers.
@@myYoyacs it's a common mistake ;) it's easy to repeat what someone asked you and just fill in the blanks. For example, you might hear people learning Korean say: "..에서 오셨어요." When they're asked "어디에서 오셨어요?"
For next lesson can u pls explain why 막내 is pronounced as 망내? And also other Korean letters in pairs that are pronounced differently please? Thank you for this video , it was really helpful!
That's consonant assimilation, you can look up for a video on this topic. The comment is 3 years old, you may have figured it out by now. In case you haven't, here's the answer. 🙂
OMG, I finally got the answers. I heard 그대 in every korean song I listened to, and in korean drama "The King: Eternal Monarch", Lee Minho always call others 자네. I've been curious why they use those words😅😂
I'm learning lessons from ttmik sometimes and today i just found that you guys have a TH-cam channel too!! It's soo nice I watched a lot of videos already and they helped me a lot already you guys make an amazing job!! Especially you Hyunwoo Sun i don't know why but I understand better from you! (the rest please don't hate me 😭)
The fact that even polite words may be considered rude reminded me of that one video about culture context that talked about how the words 'mate' could sound rude and 'c*nt' could sound friendly depending upon the context lol
Ways of saying “you” in Korean (summary)
1. 당신 - romantic, poetic (usually found in song lyrics and the like); may be rude if spoken
2. 그대 - romantic, poetic (usually found in song lyrics and the like)
3. 너 - casual
4. 자네 - someone from an older generation to someone from a way younger generation
5. 그쪽 - literally “that side” but may be used to address a stranger (usually in online messages); may be perceived as impolite
6. 아저씨 - middle-aged man
7. 아줌마 - middle-aged woman (be wary of using this towards younger women!)
8. Name + 씨/님
9. Social title
10. Omit “you” and use honorific forms such as (으)세요
Thanks for the lesson TTMIK!
Estelle Huang thank you so much!
Sofia Gregorino no prob! :)
how about "how are you in korean?"
Ruby Fasonilao 어떻게 지내세요?
Ruby Fasonilao 요즘 어때?
Before you get overwhelmed, here is simple rule.
1. use title if older/not close.
2. use "너"
3. Koreans don't really use much subject or pronouns. So just don't use "YOU" in the sentences... LOL
Dont ever say you towards strangers or elder or you'll be dead lol
@@shirin3166 lmao
@@shirin3166 How should I address them then ? If I don't know their name or title etc.
@@benduncan4027 Use the ~씨 suffix. Tricky thing though is you'll have to learn some 존댓말 versions of common verbs as they are different in ~씨 form. Adding a ~씨 suffix directs the question/statement to the person you're talking to.
@@StormChaser9911Actually, 씨.
*korean: have 10 'yous'*
*english: just 'you'*
I remember learning English like “oh ok, so there’s just one for everything” 😂 And many other words are like that too, English is so easy to write for real~
@@arinyugrass yeah i like that there's only one "the" and "you" it makes it feel a lot more accessible i think
how about “u”
@Logan Samuel yeah lol
Thee
ah i get it so i say “you” instead of “you”
And don't forget about "you". That ones really important too
Are y'all just playing?
@@신라면짱 yup 😂
@@신라면짱 Dude you have a dude username
@@신라면짱 your name means Papillon butterfly right ?
OMG!! 10!!! Just reading the title made me feel like crying. ㅋㅋㅋ. Thanks for explaining
You don't need over half of them
Fr
The more I learn korean, the more I find out that I always gotta be careful 'cause literally ANYTHING can be rude in this language... God help me.
Same this has been my concern from the very beginning
same, as realized that anything can be "insulting" or "disrespectful" when for me the only disrespectful things someone can say/do are insult, bully, physical assault someone, gaslight, manipulate and more.
so rude to say that! 😎😎
That means I will not say *you* in Korean
Not really just brave you can do it. Whatever word you choose, Koreans should understand what your mention is
Watching this video makes me grateful that I am a native....gosh there are so many rules just to say 'you'! Kudos to everyone who's learning Korean. This is an amazing channel! I'm sharing this with my non-Korean husband (who needs to learn Korean).... Thanks, TTMIK!
And I thought Inuits with their 50 words for snow was out there.
This video is very useful, but can you also make a video about all the expressions of "I"
Alfred Cheng “I” is much easier, you can even google it and it will all be there or find TTMIK’s grammar lessons
I is naanan or na or naega in casual speech and chonan or chega in formal speech . I hope I am right.
@@vanishreemp6624 Na and Cho. Nega, naneun and choneun, chega are just conjugation with -neun\-ga suffix, which used as article in English
나 (NA) = I (informal)
저 (JEO) = I (formal)
This is better than the pinned comment, & I'm Korean.
1.) 당신 - It's a poetic or a romantic way of saying "you" in Korean, it is rarely used in spoken Korean, it may sound rude when you say to someone in person.
2.) 그대 / 그대여 - It's also a poetic and a romantic term, but it's more of an endearment, it's like "My darling" or my "Dear" in English.
This is also rarely used if spoken.
• 그대여 - Hey my dear / darling.
• 그대화 함께 - With you my dear / darling.
• 그대에게 - To you my dear / darling.
You may use this when writing a love letter.
3.) 너 - A casual (반말) version, if you are closer to person, or if that person is younger than you, or the same age as you then you can say it to that person.
4.) 자네 - Used when an elderly addresses someone who is much younger than them.
5.) 그쪽 - This word literally means "That side" or "Over there" this word can be used in text messages, online chats, also in person but it's not the most polite term of all so just be careful when using it.
Also remember it can also literally mean "That side" it's not always referring to a person.
6.) 아저씨 / 아줌마 - You can use these when talking to someone who is obviously a middle-aged person, 아저씨 Is for Males & 아줌마 is for females but be careful when using 아줌마, other middle-aged woman don't like to be called that.
• 아저씨는 어디 가세요?
• 아저씨는 누구예요?
7.) (이름) + 씨/님 / (Name) + 씨/님
• 케빈씨 - Kevin + 씨
• 케빈씨 지금 뭐하세요? - Kevin what are you doing?
• 캐빈 선생님 - Kevin + 선생님
• 케빈 선생님 질문이 있어요 - Teacher Kevin I have a question.
• 캘빈 선생님 물어보고 싶어요 - Teacher Kevin I want to ask something.
8.) Social Title + 님
• 사장님 - Business Owner / Shop Owner
• 선생님 - Teacher
• 의사 선생님 - Doctor
Notice there's always a 님 at the end of the word.
9.) Omit the "You" - You can avoid saying "You"
• 뭐 드실래요? - What are (you) gonna eat? Literal Translation: What gonna eat?
"뭐 먹어요?" Can also be used but it's not very specific who you're referring to when you say that.
• 어디에 사세요? / 어디 사세요? - Where do (you) live?
Literal Translation: Where live?
• 어떤 일 하세요? - What kind of work do (you) do?
Literal Translation: What work doing?
Very detailed… thank you
Can i ask, what if you don't know their name?? Can you just use 님 without the name?
@@tkdltls3227 nope you can't
@@HereGoesKevin ohh no.. i tried to use 님 when i saw someone did on chat because I didn't know their name 😦😦
@@HereGoesKevin ohh no.. i tried to use 님 when i saw someone did on chat because I didn't know their name 😦😦
This is why I love korean.... This is a romantic term, but it could start a fight 😅😅
ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
@@thelistingboss3972 it’s actually ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ not ㅎㅎㅎㅎ
As a Japanese learner this was really fun to watch because of how similarly both languages are used. That word would be あなた in Japanese and it’s sounds like it’s used in almost exactly the same way. Can be used as a romantic term of endearment (usually in fiction/song lyrics but not exclusively) and in person is more commonly used to be rude to others.
In my father generation married couple sometimes used "당신" each other. besides, we always try to find a polite way to call "you" instead "당신" in realife
@@tayyibali5052 you know there's other ways to laugh...right?
드실래요 is a new word for me thank you this will be very useful.
Minnieisbadx33 드시다 is the word
@@hootowl905 I know I was just writing as shown in the video because it's my first time seeing it so I will most likely use it that way until I get comfortable enough to build my own with the stem.
Congratulation. Plus 드세요 is honorific expression about "먹다"
드세요 is so far more honorific than "먹어요"😁
@@dansurvivalwherever1306 oh thank you!! I'll start using that now when I ask someone to eat. Since I think I got down 먹다.
Yes me too! 😊
그대 is more like "thou" in the sense that you would never ever use it in real life. It's like "Thou art.." and "Thou dost.." The difference is that thou is completely obsolete other than in the bible and old literature while 그대 is very much alive in songs and poems now.
The title made me feel like
*panics in english*
As a korean myself, I sometimes struggle to decide what to call someone when I meet them for the first time if it makes you feel any better. Most of the times you don't even need one because it's clear who you re talking about in the context. But yeh that's one of the things I find inconvenient about my native language.
Fight-starting word -- 당신 😂 so true it's in so many kdramas
I've been talking with people on hello talk and I always use 당신 because I thought it was more formal than 너. I can't express my thankfulness enough, 쌤들 감사합니다!
This video was a great, great summary of the various ways to address someone.
You can also say 저기요! (which is like "Excuse me!" or "Hey!") when you don't want to use a more specific form of address, e. g.,
저기요! 지갑 떨어트렸어요!
Excuse me! You dropped your wallet!
I'm always thankful for this kind of videos, because it is complicated. I have a Korean boyfriend, we speak in Korean only so now I just decided to call him 오빠 since he's 3 years older than me
BUT
at the beginning of our relationship he said that if I address him as ○○씨, then he feels like he's talking to someone from work, so I was really confused, like how should I call him so that we are both comfortable? Sometimes when we meet with his friends (who are obviously older and not really that close to me) I'm having the most awkward times of my life...
There is a honorific/polite version of 오빠: 오라버니 but I've never heard anyone use it.
In my experiences, you would just call your boyfriend's friends 오빠 and 언니 - Or (name)-오빠, (name)-언니, at least if you're all young near the same ages, maybe less than 35-40. Some Korean guys can feel a bit uncomfortable about it though because 오빠 feels slightly affectionate, so I'm not sure what you would use in that situation.
If you're older than 35-40 then you would probably say (name)-씨
Note: This is based on my personal observations, I'm not Korean so I might be wrong.
Tobias Christensen I’ve only heard 오라버니 used in kdrama (Hwarang) and it was used in a literal brother/sister way
@@porsheakim3779 lol same
@@SuiTobi 오라버니 korean said that in the 19 hundred lol its an old way of saying oppa
@@tala270 hwarang is very ancient and traditional that's why
I always thought Korean would be easy,,,,,, WHY
왜요? ㅋㅋㅋ
@@rosebud3100 왜 그러세요 한국어 ?? ㅠ
The alphabet is easy. Everything after that is hard.
제 말이!!! Its like its easy but complicated i guess ㅋㅋㅋ
nope
"당신 누구야!" 😂😂😂
Who are you ?
@리반 ohhhhh!! When I first saw your comment I thought I was in trouble 😂😂
People cried because there are 10 'you' in Korean. Vietnamese literally has more than 20 depending on gender, the age of the person you are speaking to, the social position of the listeners, the position of you on the family tree (when talking to a relative), and the poetic feelings
Wow
대박 !
What I really love is hearing what the nuance is for each of these, because that's not something really explained! Awesome video!
Coming back to this again and again because I keep making a mess of this! Thank you especially for the clarification on the "-seyeo" conjugation. This is so helpful!!
This was super helpful. Thank you so much. I have a friend that I address as “언니” and she gave me permission to use 반말. I try not to say “너” but it is so hard 😫😭😂
I'm randa form Yemen Arab country and I've been learning 한국어 language for 3 months by my self at home I wish could talk and write Korean in a short time coz I love these language sooo mach , and your videos are sooo useful and exciting, I like them ... 감사합니다😍😍😍😙😙😙
와우~~ 한국어 화이팅이에요^^
"All romantic expressions that you will very rarely have to say yourself" hahahha yes im single
I've just discovered this channel. It seems so useful. Thank you ^^
Thank you I learned so much 💜💫
Love you from Algeria 💜💜💜💜💫
BTS .NAMJOON One Direction IM ALGERIAN TOO😂💜
@@천국꽃꿀 😂💜💜💜💜
This man is a hero for kpop lovers
Actual cringe bc not only kpopers learn Korean omegalul
your team really helped me improved my korean skills. now i watch kdrama without reading eng subtitles. thank u so much guys!!! 🙌🙆💕
wow! 대단해요^^!! 축하합니다
1. This is very helpful because “you” in Korean is definitely confusing
2. Never thought of 시 suffix as a way to avoid repeating “you”. That’s a great tip.
3. QUESTIONS:
- Can/should 시 be used when you refer to a person by their name+씨?
- Is it natural to use 시 in some sentences and not use in others? Do you have to stick to it once you’ve started when talking politely to a person?
Yes, you can use -시- along with -씨. / And you probably want to stick to one kind of politeness level : )
Talk To Me In Korean thank you
*final summary*
you:
- 나: casual form with friends
- 당신: very polite and romantic (used in song or in a married couple)
- 그대: very polite and romantic (can be used in a letter)
- 자네: used only when an old person is talking to a young person
- 그쪽: neutral (usually used to refer to a person that you don't know well)
- 아저씨: very formal, when a young person refers to a male older person
- 아줌마: very formal, when a young person refers to a female older person
- name + 씨 / 님 (more formal)
- social title: 선생님 (teacher), 사장님 (president of a business) or the social title + 선생님 as well (ex: 의사 선생님 is better than just 의사)
- omit the "you" and just use the honorific form to conjugate a verb. The honorific form is -시 and here's how you conjugate a verb in the honorific form:
ex: 작다 (to be small), 크다 (to be big)
1. you remove 다
final result: 작, 크
2. you add (으)시.
으시 is added if there is a final consonant (받침, batchim) in the verb (ex: 작다).
시 is added if there isn't a final consonant in the verb (ex: 크다).
final result: 작으시, 크시
3. now you have two options depenfing on how much more formal you want to be (consider that using 시 is already very formal by itself):
시 - - > 세요 (very formal)
시 - - > 십니다 (very very formal)
final result: 작으세요, 크세요
작으십니다, 크십니다
(for the honorific questions, you can:
a. use 세요 and raise your tone of voice
b. use 십니까, the "question form" of 십니다
final result: 작으십니까, 크십니까)
I tryed to sum everything up. Hope that helps :)
감사해요🌟
I saw this video then I listened to BTS song Coffee and low and behold 그데 being used in the beginning lyrics. Haha! I totally understood!
I like your programs in podcast. Especially the jokes you guys talked in the programs. It helps me to learn Korean more correctly. Thank you so much. 사랑합니다
cant believe I was using 당신 and 너 to addressing older people before , without knowing how to use them 🤦♀️thank you for this video
I had a friend who got really offended cause he was 24 and a high school student called him 아저씨. He was like “I’m not old enough to be an 아저씨! She was only like 5-6 years younger than me!”
woooow!!!!!! that was so useful~~ one of the things which were hard for me is to say "you" to an unknown person older than me but now it's fine!!!!!
First, I watched the similar video from 5 years ago and it was mind blowing. And I’m so glad you did a follow up. Both of these vids come at a perfect time during my learning and they taught me so much! 감사합니다!!!
WOW!! 10!!! I never recognized that there are so many meanings of 'You' in Korean. I also learned Korean lol Thank you for teaching 😆
i will try to keep all of these words in mind while watching korean content! thank you
Thank you for studying with us!!!
You teach me very well and this is my first visit to your channel.🙂
I love this channel thank you oppa 💜
I was so confused when I realised you can't use 당신 in person so I was like, how do I say you politely then? And in the textbook I used that's the only polite you they provide. I'm glad I checked out your channel and found this lesson. It was very helpful, thank you :)
I always watch your videos. Thank you! You're a big help..
Hi! I was wondering, I researched about this topic for hours, days, read the opinions of many Korean natives. I could notice these opinions are quite divided.
I'm a woman and once in a while I write to a Korean singer which I like and respect (male, older than me with ~5 years). I understood that ~씨 is the polite form to address him, so when I write to him in Korean I always use his first name+씨.
Some Koreans told me that's fine, while others told me that I'm being cold and rude and I should call him ~오빠 because he is an entertainer and he is expected to be called that way... That kind of statement bothered me. I also expressed each time that I don't feel comfortable at all to call him (or any other artist) ~오빠 because it's not like we know each other and I want to keep being polite and respectful.
However, this has been on my mind a lot in the past days and I've started to feel worried "what if he thinks I'm rude when using hist first name + ~씨?" since he sometimes reads my messages. But I still feel like this is the correct way to address someone in this situation.
Hi Sun Flower!
You're right! Addressing someone in '(NAME) + 씨' format can sometimes sound a bit cold, because it's a formal way of addressing someone. '~씨' format is also used in many professional settings, so it may not be the friendliest way to call your favorite artist! You can actually call him '오빠', as in this particular case, it won't come off as rude since you are a fan writing to a musician you like. If you want a compromise of the two, you may want to consider '~님'. It still leans more towards the formal side, but not as cold as '~씨'!
@@talktomeinkorean Thank you for the response, it's very insightful to hear this from your side.
I hope I didn't come off as being rude or cold. I still find it difficult to say '오빠', but I will try to adjust in the future and maybe use '~님' if it will be necessary to use his name (or the pronoun you) in a sentence.
@@talktomeinkorean (edited) Thank you for this thoughtful response! In this case, Sun Flower is writing to a musician that is older than themselves, how would we address a younger artist/entertainer? {edit start} I pressed enter too quickly! Apologies. If we lean less toward the compromise "~님" and want to use more endearment, is there an alternative even? I meant to add on that if I understand correctly, "오빠" is used in situations where the man is older. I am still learning so please correct me if I am wrong. Thank you :)
I heard 자네 in historical dramas a lot. Learning it's usage in modern Korean made me happy ^^
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate every video you uploaded. More power to come TTMIK! ❤️☺️
I was always struggling to say you!! Thanks a lot!!!
i have heard 당신 in advertisements, too. but i'm supposing since it's directed to a general 'you' and not directly to one specific person then that is why.
I'm so impressed of the ways you explain it. Go straight up and get the point. Really appreciate it! Good job👍 多謝老師!😁
안녕하세요. I really like talk to me in korean vedios. From srilanka. 🇱🇰
intéressant ... comme d'habitude en fait !! merci.
Sorry I’m late, but I’m just saying that you’re really helpful!
Perfect!!! At last utter clarity 😊👍
와 제가 거의 4년동안 한국말을 배웠는데 오늘 “자네” 들어보기 처음이에요. 신기해요! Love you TTMIK team! 많이 도움 감사합니다
한국말 잘하시네요
I just started to watch your videos, I find your videos really easy to follow and very easy to understand.
Thank you, I will definitely continue watching your lessons💙
I've know you guys from FB for so long, but what took me so long to subscribe to you guys on TH-cam?!?!?! You videos are so much more helpful than learning from reading text books and I was especially grateful for the help in pronounciation because it's true, romanisation does help in real life!
감사합니다 😊
It will be more fun to learn if you get a teacher like you.😁
Thank you so much! ☺️
@@talktomeinkorean most ..welcome janu🤗😁
I always thought 당신 wasthe most polite form. I'm so glad you prevented me from going around saying it to everyone to be polite lol
We're glad that our lessons help!
People learning Russian: 10 that's baby numbers
Really? I can't recall anything else but ты and вы
Ohhh this is way clearer now ✨ thanks a lot for this detailed explanation 👏
Thank you for the added knowledge. ☺️
When i read 10 ways of saying you, i kinda got panic but it was very easy and simple
Thanks TTMIK, this was really helpful
In the song 그러지 마 by eAeon ft RM, it starts a lot of sentences with 그대, I think now I can understand better why, it was hard to understand it from the translation of the lyrics
I think is so romantic that the Korean language has so many words exclusively use in poems. In spanish we only have tu, usted, vos, but one is way too formal and other is only used in some countries
Thank you. your lessons are always useful and i can learn them by watch the videos only once.♡
wahhh i didnt really know about what haseyo means like I just knew that its means to do in formal. I just knew that 하 is from 하다 and 요 is for formal use but in most of the sentences there are words like 네요 /세요 so today in this video i got to know about this. 감사함니다 for increasing my knowledge.
당신 word is used a lot in kdrama start up
I have a question (not about 'you' tho):
so I'm watching a k-drama called 'whats wrong with secretary Kim?' and secretary Kim is the secretary of the vice president in the company.
She should obviously talk in a formal way to him (I would even say she should use honorific) But she is always using 3 different speech levels.
She is sometimes using honorific, higher level (ex. kamsahamnida) and also the one that ends with 요.
so my question is why is she switching between the levels as a secretary? shouldn't she use only the higher level or even honorific?
Then you should watch "why people mixing jondaetmal and batmal"* in this channel
We have a video about it here: th-cam.com/video/nR0F--QAOII/w-d-xo.html
I love this drama!! One of my all-time favorites!! ❤️
I heard secretary kim before
My father oftens soemtimes watch korean dramas but filipino dubbed
I saw a secretary kim drama ad on the TV
Thank you very much for your effort in sharing all these. I really appreciate it. ☺
2:00 *_I BLUSHED_*
I've been waiting for this video! 정말 감사합니다 선생님! ^^
Super clear! Thank you!
It's a very nice video.I really enjoy learning with you.☺️
So happy to hear that, Alfiya Qureshi 🙌
In India there are only three ways to say "you".
1. Aap (formal)
2. Tum (informal)
3. Tu (it depends on the situation either you are talking with your close friends or with your enemy 😁)
Amazing video....this helps a lot...thanks a lot😃
Always confusing with this 'you' 😭 Thank you for summarising in one video. 🇰🇷🇷🇴💎✨
thank youuu! as always teaching us amazingly!
This 10 minutes long video clearly shows that how complicated Korean language is when you call someone! XD
Thank you!
thank you
Ahh this was so helpful!! 감사합니다!!
It is good, thank you for the lesson. I enjoyed it.
Just for information to people, there actually were historical expressions for "you" in polite or formal sentences. "그대" and "당신" were them. However, as time went by, they became archaic or literary (poetic). The reason is still not clear. Unfortunately, their empty seats weren't filled with new or alternative words unlike how "you" in English took the seat of "thou". So, after all, calling someone with "you" politely in Korea is *hard even to native speakers.* This shows a language doesn't always evolve to fit to its native speakers.
이: 그쪽은 어디로 가실래요?
강: 식당으로 가실래요.
이: 그럼, 그쪽으로 가세요.
강: 네, 감사합니다.
😁😁😁😁
예제를 가져 줘서 거맙습니다
@@myYoyacs it's a common mistake ;) it's easy to repeat what someone asked you and just fill in the blanks. For example, you might hear people learning Korean say: "..에서 오셨어요." When they're asked "어디에서 오셨어요?"
Pov: You using romantic 'you' to say girl you love her but she starts to fight you.
Thanks
For next lesson can u pls explain why 막내 is pronounced as 망내? And also other Korean letters in pairs that are pronounced differently please? Thank you for this video , it was really helpful!
That's consonant assimilation, you can look up for a video on this topic. The comment is 3 years old, you may have figured it out by now. In case you haven't, here's the answer. 🙂
OMG, I finally got the answers. I heard 그대 in every korean song I listened to, and in korean drama "The King: Eternal Monarch", Lee Minho always call others 자네. I've been curious why they use those words😅😂
Thanks! This was really helpful :-)
thank you so much for your efforts to help us learning korean :))
Extremely helpful video for daily life in Korea, thank you! :D
If someone older than me and he did something then asked who did it ? i reply pointing at him how to say this< you> in Korean
I'm learning lessons from ttmik sometimes and today i just found that you guys have a TH-cam channel too!! It's soo nice I watched a lot of videos already and they helped me a lot already you guys make an amazing job!! Especially you Hyunwoo Sun i don't know why but I understand better from you! (the rest please don't hate me 😭)
Thanks for that
Hmm imma say hello in Korean to my black Korean friends thanks
The fact that even polite words may be considered rude reminded me of that one video about culture context that talked about how the words 'mate' could sound rude and 'c*nt' could sound friendly depending upon the context lol
The intro is mr incredible phase 6 canny
You tell me very well.👍👍 Please add Turkish subtitles.. 🙏🙏🙏🙏