Korean

Meaning: yes; okay; you (subject); your (possessive)
Part of Speech: Noun, Interjection, Adnominal, Suffix, Pronoun

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Example sentences

Yes, I understand.
이거 네 거 아니야?
Isn't this yours?
영이 마흔네 개 붙는 수를 재라고 한다.
A number with forty-four zeros is called 'jae'.
아버지가 돌아가셨으니 이제 네가 가장이다.
Since father passed away, now you are the head of the family.
이제 성인이 되었으니 네 일은 스스로 결정해야 한다.
Now that you've become an adult, you must decide your own affairs.
오늘이 네 생일이라며?
I heard it's your birthday today.
나는 네가 와서 정말 기쁘다.
I am really happy that you came.
내 것과 네 것은 똑같다.
Mine and yours are exactly the same.
네가 요리를 다 하다니 정말 놀랍다.
I can't believe you are cooking; it's really surprising.
네가 이곳에 오게 된 사연을 듣고 싶어.
I want to hear the story of how you came to be here.

Usage Notes

A formal affirmative response for elders or higher status. Also functions as the second-person pronoun or a possessive determiner in some contexts, pronounced "니" when it means "you" or "your".

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