Korean grammar '-에게/한테'

Korean grammar #41 '-에게/한테'

1. Explanation

 : '-에게/한테' is a particle which indicates the target of an action's effect. It is attached to a noun and indicates that the target is affected by the action of people or animals. Both '-에게' and '-한테' can be used any kind of noun. Generally you can interchage both particles. However, if you want to know the difference between the two particles. Here is the answer. '-에게' can be used written language and spoken language. But '-한테' is used spoken languae mainly. But Koreans do not distinguish this strictly. So you can use both without worries.

 

2. Examples

 남자친구에게 편지를 써요. (I write a letter to my boyfriend.) 

 *남자친구 boyfriend

  1) A word '남자친구' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-에게'

  3) 남자친구에게

 

 내일 할머니에게 전화를 할 거예요. (I'll call my grandmother tomorrow.) 

 *할머니 grandmother

  1) A word '할머니' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-에게'

  3) 할머니에게

 

 왼쪽에 있는 사람이 오른쪽에 있는 사람에게 전달하세요. (Please deliver it from left to right.) 

 *사람 people

  1) A word '사람' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-에게'

  3) 사람에게

 

 친구에게 좋은 소식이 생겼어요. (My friend has good news.)

 *친구 friend

  1) A word '친구' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-에게'

  3) 친구에게

 

 이 영양제는 여성에게 효과적입니다. (This nutritional supplement is effective for women.)

 *여성 women

  1) A word '여성' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-에게'

  3) 여성에게

 

 선생님한테 물어봤어요? (Did you ask to the teacher?)

 *선생님 teacher

  1) A word '선생님' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-한테'

  3) 선생님한테

 

 10시에 고양이한테 먹이 주는 거 잊으면 안 돼요. (Don't forget to feed the cat at 10 o'clock.)

 *고양이 cat

  1) A word '고양이' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-한테'

  3) 고양이한테

 

 여동생한테 책을 선물했어요. (I gave a book to my younger sister as a gift.) 

 *여동생 younger sister

  1) A word '여동생' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-한테'

  3) 여동생한테

 

 인도네시아에 사는 친척한테 택배를 보내요. (I send a parcel to my cousin who lives in Indonesia.) 

 *친척 cousin

  1) A word '친척' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-한테'

  3) 친척한테

 

 탈리아한테 한국어는 쉬워요. (Korean language is easy for Talia.)  

 *탈리아 name of person

  1) A word '탈리아' is a noun

  2) It conjugates with '-한테'

  3) 탈리아한테

 

3. Practice

 Let's make your own sentence. If you comment or send me a message, I'll check it.

 

4. Vocabulary

 남자친구 boyfriend / 편지 letter / 쓰다 to write / 내일 tomorrow / 할머니 grandmother / 전화하다 to call / 왼쪽 left / 사람 person / 오른쪽 right / 전달하다 to deliver / 친구 friend / 좋은 good / 소식 news / 생기다 have / 영양제 nutritional supplement / 여성 female / 효과적 effective / 선생님 teacher / 물어보다 to ask / 10시 10 o'clock / 고양이 cat / 먹이를 주다 to feed / 잊다 forget / 여동생 younger sister / 책 book / 선물하다 to give sth as a gift / 인도네시아 Indonesia / 친척 cousin / 택배 parcel / 보내다 to send / 살다 to live / 한국어 Korean language / 쉽다 easy

 

5. Answer