Tag: Korean politeness
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Honorifics in Korean (존댓말 vs 반말, 압존법)
Korean politeness isn’t only about –요 / –습니다 or age. It’s a layered system that combines: A. Three ways Koreans show politeness 1) Raising the other person’s actions Use honorific predicates (often with –시–) when the respected person is the subject. 2) Raising things related to the other person Honorific nouns/titles for their family, belongings,…