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Korean Sentences about Honorific

In Korean culture there are four levels of politeness that are commonly used in daily conversation, these levels include: 1. Low informal, this level is commonly used to speak to peers or people who are younger in age. 2. High informal, this level is slightly higher than the previous level and its uses are similar. 3. Formal low respect, this level has an intermediate level of politeness. It is usually used when speaking to seniors or more respected people. 4. Formal high respect, this level is used for speaking to parents, teachers, superiors or respected business associates. So so that you don't make a mistake in choosing the sentence you want to say to someone in Korean, try to pay attention to the following sentence examples! Basic sentence: 저는 학생입니다. (Jeoneun haksaeng-imnida.) - I am a student. (Formal high respect) 선생님, 안녕하세요? (Seonsaengnim, annyonghaseyo?) - Good morning/afternoon, teacher. (Formal high respect) 감사합니다. (Gamsahabnida.) - Thank you. (Formal high respect) 고마워. ...