당신

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 當身

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta̠ŋɕʰin/
• Phonetic hangeul: 당신

Romanizations

Revised transcription	dangsin
Revised transliteration	dangsin
McCune–Reischauer	tangsin
Yale	tangsin

Pronoun

당신 • ‎(dangsin, McCune-Reischauer: tangshin) ‎(hanja 當身)

1. second person singular plain (non-polite) pronoun; you

Usage notes

• The second person singular pronouns are rarely used in public Korean. Using 당신 (dangsin) to a stranger is usually considered insulting; 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?” (literally, “Teacher, are (you) at peace?”)

For friends, it is more common to use the person's name.

Synonyms

• 너 (neo)

Related terms

• 당신들 (dangsindeul, “you (plural)”)