Korean Conversation · Level 66
15 words
Korean word
당신
Pronunciation
Romanizationtangsin
Meaning
- pronounyou
Example
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.
More examples
게임 화면에 ‘당신은 어느 길을 고를 건가요?’라고 나왔어요.ke im hwa myeo ne tang si neun eo neu ki reul ko reul kkeon ga yo ra go na wa sseo yo
The question "Which path are you going to choose?" appeared on the game screen.
당신을 믿고 기다렸어요.tang si neul mit kko ki da ryeo sseo yo
I trusted you and waited.
Core concept
A written or official you that keeps the speaker and the other person at a noticeable distance.
Common phrases
당신의 권리tang si nui kwol li
your rights
당신을 믿다tang si neul mit tta
trust you
Similar words
너neo: A casual way to address one close person, often a friend or younger person.
너희neohi: A casual way to address several friends or people of a similar age.
여러분yeoreobun: A polite way to address everyone in a group, such as in a class or meeting.
그쪽keujjok: A polite, somewhat distant way to address the person on the other side.
Definition in Korean
상대방을 가리키는 2인칭 대명사로, 주로 글이나 공식적인 자리에서 쓰이며 구어에서 직접 부르면 무례하게 들릴 수 있고 소유격은 당신의이다.sang dae bang eul ka ri ki neun 2 in ching tae myeong sa ro chu ro keu ri na kong sik jjeo gin cha ri e seo sseu i myeo ku eo e seo chik jjeop pu reu myeon mu rye ha ge teul lil ssu it kko so yu gyeo geun tang si nui i da
Word origin
당신 (dangsin, "you") comes from an older respectful way of referring to the other person and later settled into formal written usage.
Usage tips
- English speakers may reach for 당신 (dangsin, "you") because English uses you freely, but Korean commonly prefers a name or title in direct conversation.
Other meanings
- that personpronoun