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==First Person==
==First Person==
*저 - Me (high form)
*저 - Me (high form)
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==Second Person==
==Second Person==
*당신 - You (low form)
*당신 - You (low form). This form can also be used when arguing or fighting with someone who's name you don't know, i.e. during a car accident. Sometimes this form is also used in a general form when addressing people in general, i.e. in advertisements.
*너 - You (low form)
*너 - You (low form)
*자네 - You. This is used by older men (50 years old and above usually) towards younger people.
**As a subject, it can be 너는 or 네가
**As a subject, it can be 너는 or 네가
**Possessive is 너의 or the shortened version, 네
**Possessive is 너의 or the shortened version, 네
*너희 / 너희들 - You all
*너희 / 너희들 - You all
*당신들 - You all
*당신들 - You all
==Third person==
그 - He
얘 - This guy, this girl
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Revision as of 23:39, 30 May 2009


First Person

  • 저 - Me (high form)
    • As a subject, it can be 저는 or 제가
    • Possessive is 저의 or the shortened version, 제
  • 나 - Me (low form)
    • As a subject, it can be 나는 or 내가
    • Possessive is 나의 or the shortened version, 내
  • 저희 - Us (limited group)
  • 우리 - Us (everyone)

Second Person

  • 당신 - You (low form). This form can also be used when arguing or fighting with someone who's name you don't know, i.e. during a car accident. Sometimes this form is also used in a general form when addressing people in general, i.e. in advertisements.
  • 너 - You (low form)
  • 자네 - You. This is used by older men (50 years old and above usually) towards younger people.
    • As a subject, it can be 너는 or 네가
    • Possessive is 너의 or the shortened version, 네
  • 너희 / 너희들 - You all
  • 당신들 - You all

Third person

그 - He 얘 - This guy, this girl