당신

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 當身

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠ŋɕʰin]

---

IPA(key)	[ta̠ŋɕʰin]
Phonetic Hangul	당신
Romanizations
RR	dangsin
RR (translit.)	dangsin
MC	tangsin
Yale	tangsin

Pronoun

당신 • (dangsin) (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 impolite; 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?/Hello, sir.

Synonyms

• 너 (neo)

Related terms

• 당신들 (dangsindeul, “you (plural)”)