Korean Conversation · Level 3
14 words
Korean word
너
Pronunciation
Romanizationneo
Meaning
- pronounyou
Example
너 뭐 해?neo mwo hae
What are you doing?
More examples
너에게 줄게.neo e ge chul kke
I'll give it to you.
Core concept
One person addressed in a close, casual conversation.
Common phrases
너에게neo e ge
to you
너 때문에neo ttae mu ne
because of you
너랑neo rang
with you
Similar words
너희neohi: A casual plural form of address for friends or people of a similar age.
여러분yeoreobun: A respectful form of address for everyone in a group or audience.
당신tangsin: A written or official form of address for one person that can sound rude in direct speech.
자네chane: An old-fashioned form of address used by an older person for someone younger or lower in rank.
Definition in Korean
화자와 친밀한 상대에게 쓰는 2인칭 단수 대명사로, 문어보다 구어에서 더 흔함.hwa ja wa chin mil han sang dae e ge sseu neun 2 in ching tan su tae myeong sa ro mu neo bo da ku eo e seo teo heun ham
Word origin
The word is an inherited Korean form that appears in earlier stages of the language and remains common in speech.
Usage tips
- 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.