당신

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 當身

Pronunciation
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  • Phonetic Hangul[당신]
Revised Romanization? dangsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)? dangsin
McCune–Reischauer? tangsin
Yale Romanization? tangsin

Pronoun

당신 • (dangsin) (hanja 當身)

  1. second person singular plain (non-polite) pronoun; you
    어느 책이 당신 것인가요?
    Eoneu chaegi dangsin geodin-gayo?
    Which book is yours?

Usage notes
  • The second person singular pronouns are rarely used in public Korean. Using 당신 (dangsin) to a stranger is usually considered impolite; it is more commonly used between mature married couples. Instead, the person's title is often used, or 선생님 (seonsaengnim, “(respectable) teacher”) if the person's title is unknown, for strangers or superiors:
선생님, 안녕하세요?
Seonsaengnim, annyeonghaseyo?
How are you, sir?/Hello, sir.

Synonyms
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