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    The document provides guidelines for addressing people in Korean based on their occupation, gender, age, and relationship. Specific honorific titles are used for professors, doctors, teachers, shop owners, managers, and drivers. Gender and age-based honorifics include "uncle", "auntie", "miss", and "elderly". Between friends, "older brother", "older sister", "younger brother", and "younger sister" honorifics are commonly used based on relative ages. The document advises avoiding certain pronouns like "you" except in arguments, and using respectful greetings like "hey there" or "over there" when starting a conversation.

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    The document provides guidelines for addressing people in Korean based on their occupation, gender, age, and relationship. Specific honorific titles are used for professors, doctors, teachers, shop owners, managers, and drivers. Gender and age-based honorifics include "uncle", "auntie", "miss", and "elderly". Between friends, "older brother", "older sister", "younger brother", and "younger sister" honorifics are commonly used based on relative ages. The document advises avoiding certain pronouns like "you" except in arguments, and using respectful greetings like "hey there" or "over there" when starting a conversation.

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    HOW TO ADDRESS SOMEONE IN KOREAN

    BY MISSELLYKOREAN.COM

    BY OCCUPATION
    교수님 gyosunim Professor
    선생님 seonsaengnim Doctor / Teacher
    사장님 sajangnim Shop Owner
    과장님 gwajangnim Manager
    기사님 gisanim Driver
    형사님 hyeongsanim Policeman

    BY GENDER & AGE


    아저씨 ajeossi Uncle
    아주머니 ajumeoni Auntie
    아가씨 agassi Miss
    어르신 eoreusin Elderly

    GENERAL
    저기요 jeogiyo Hey there
    그쪽 geujjog That side

    AVOID
    그대 geudae Lyrics and poems only
    당신 dangsin In arguments / between married couples
    너 neo Informal / Impolite

    BETWEEN FRIENDS
    형 hyeong Younger guy address older guy
    오빠 oppa Younger girl address older guy
    누나 nuna Younger guy address older girl
    언니 eonni Younger girl address older girl

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