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EMKAYES
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 Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: Etiquette for speaking Korean in front of elder Koreans |
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I have a question about speaking Korean in front of Elder Koreans, but not directly to them.
I know the deal when speaking directly to elders like your Principle etc, but if you are in a situation like a volleyball game and would like to make an indirect exclamation of joy or disapointment such as 'great move' 'no good' or 'good' will the base verb 좋다/좋아 do or must you conjugate it as if speaking to elders i.e. 좋습니다?
I am very confused with this as I would like to communicate verbally in the game but feel that the respectful conjugation just doesnt come off right. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
EMKAYES
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003
Location: England
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| Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Etiquette for speaking Korean in front of elder Koreans |
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| EMKAYES wrote: |
I have a question about speaking Korean in front of Elder Koreans, but not directly too them.
I know the deal when speaking directly to elders like your Principle etc, but if you are in a situation like a volleyball game and would like to make an indirect exclamation of joy or disapointment such as 'great move' 'no good' or 'good' will the base verb 좋다/좋아 do or must you conjugate it as if speaking to elders i.e. 좋습니다?
I am very confused with this as I would like to communicate verbally in the game but feel that the respectful conjugation just doesnt come off right. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
EMKAYES |
As long as it is obvious that you are not speaking directly to them it is okay to use lower forms. |
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