당신

Jeju

Etymology

Sino-Jeju word from 當身, cognate with Korean 당신 (dangsin).

Pronoun

당신 (dangsin)

1. you

References

• “당신” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 當身.

Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠ŋɕʰin]
• Phonetic hangul: [당신]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dangsin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dangsin
McCune–Reischauer?	tangsin
Yale Romanization?	tangsin

Pronoun

당신 • (dangsin) (hanja 當身)

1. 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)”)