당신
Jeju
Etymology
Sino-Jeju word from 當身, cognate with Korean 당신 (dangsin).
Pronoun
당신 (dangsin)
References
- “당신” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 當身.
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ta̠ŋɕʰin]
- Phonetic hangul: [당신]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | dangsin |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dangsin |
McCune–Reischauer? | tangsin |
Yale Romanization? | tangsin |
Pronoun
- second person singular plain (non-polite) pronoun; you
- 어느 책이 당신 것인가요?
- eoneu chaegi dangsin geosin'gayo?
- Which book is yours?
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)”)