English–Korean

“you” in Korean

Korean

Also당신 (tangsin) · 너희 (neohi) · 귀하 (kwiha) · 그대 (keudae) · 자네 (chane)

Pronunciation

Romanizationneo

Example

너 뭐 해?neo mwo hae

What are you doing?

Illustration for 너 (you)

How to say “you” in Korean

“You” in Korean is 너 (neo).

One person addressed in a close, casual conversation.

Full entry for 너: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 너

너에게 줄게.neo e ge chul kke

I'll give it to you.

Tips for using 너

  • Unlike English, Korean often avoids a direct pronoun when a name or title makes the relationship clearer, which helps explain why this word is less common in formal speech.

Other Korean words for “you”

법정에서 당신의 진술이 중요합니다.peop jjeong e seo tang si nui chin su ri chung yo ham ni da

Your statement is important in court.

너희는 뭐 해?neo hi neun mwo hae

What are you doing?

귀하의 결정에 따라 진행하겠습니다.kwi ha ui kyeol jeong e tta ra chin haeng ha get sseum ni da

We will proceed according to your decision.

그대는 내게 소중해.keu dae neun nae ge so jung hae

You are dear to me.

자네는 오늘 시간 있어?cha ne neun o neul si gan i sseo

Do you have time today?

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