Korean Honorifics and Speech Levels: Polite vs Casual Korean
Imagine you meet three people in Korea: a close friend, a university professor, and a manager at your new workplace. You want to say, “Have you eaten?” But should you say 밥 먹었어?, 밥 먹었어요?, or 식사하셨어요? All three expressions can communicate a similar basic question, but they are not interchangeable in every social situation. … Read more