Particles - 께/에게/한테 [Dative Particle]
The dative particle, 에게/한테, is mainly used for someone/something to whom you are giving something. 께 is a honorific form, 에게 is a formal form and 한테 is an informal form.
Eg. 1
아버지께 선물을 드렸다 = To my father, I gave a present.
아버지 = Father
선물 = present
드리다 = give (honorific form)
드렸다 = gave (honorific form)
Eg.2
아빠에게 선물을 드렸다 = To my dad, I gave a present.
아빠 = Dad
선물 = present
드리다 = give (honorific form)
드렸다 = gave (honorific form)
Eg.3
누나한테 물을 주었다. = To older sister, I gave water
누나 = older sister
물 = water
주다 = give
주었다 = gave
(으)로부터/에게서/한테서 is used when you are receiving something from someone. Again, (으)로부터 is an honorific form, 에게서 is formal and 한테서 is informal.
Eg.1
대통령으로부터 상을 받았다 = From the president, I received a prize.
Eg.2
엄마에게서 편지를 받았다 = From mum, I received a letter
엄마 = mum
편지 = letter
받다 = receive
받았다 = received
Eg. 2
형한테서 소식을 들었다 = From older brother, I heard news
형 = older brother
소식 = news
듣다 = hear
들었다 = heard
Particles - 께/에게/한테
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I have been studying Korean grammar on my own for over a year, and your blog is the first and only place where I have found the honorific form of "from" in Korean! My Korean co-teachers said that it didn't exist! Thank you so much for this information! Now I know to use, "(으)로부터" when talking about my superiors! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteditto... the thanks I mean. This cleared up some misunderstandings I had
ReplyDelete"From mum"
ReplyDeleteha ha. You are British?