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This page needs clarification from a native speaker or expert. Reason: More clarification on the uses of 당신, 자네, 얘

First Person

• 저 - Me (high form)
  • As a subject, it can be 저는 or 제가
  • Possessive is 저의 or the shortened version, 제
• 나 - Me (low form)
  • As a subject, it can be 나는 or 내가
  • Possessive is 나의 or the shortened version, 내
• 저희 - Us (high form or limited group)
• 우리 - Us (everyone)

Second Person

• 당신 - You (low form). This form can also be used when arguing or fighting with someone who's name you don't know, i.e. during a car accident. Sometimes this form is also used in a general form when addressing people in general, i.e. in advertisements.
• 너 - You (low form)
• 자네 - You. This is used by older men (50 years old and above usually) towards younger people.
  • As a subject, it can be 너는 or 네가
  • Possessive is 너의 or the shortened version, 네
• 너희 / 너희들 - You all
• 당신들 - You all

Media:Example.ogg==Third person==

• 그 - He
• 그녀 - She
  • Actually 그 and 그녀 is not often used in korean. But when translate English into Korean, HE and SHE are just translated 그 and 그녀.
• 얘 - This guy, this girl
  • 얘가 내 동생이야.(This is my sister.)
• 쟤 - That guy, that girl
  • 쟤가 내 동생이야.(That is my sister.)
• 걔 - That guy, that girl
  • 너 영희알아? 걔가 내 동생이야.(Do you know Young Hee? She is my sister.)
• 이 분, 저 분, 그 분 - He, she (high form)
  • As a subject, it can be 그 분이, 저 분이, 이 분이
  • 이 분이 제 아버지예요. (This is my father.)
  • 저 분이 제 아버지예요. (That is my father.)
  • 그 분이 제 아버지예요. (He is my father.)

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