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Do I always have to use honorific nouns with superiors?

The simple answer is yes, you should use honorifics for your superiors, but it also depends on the particular words. 댁 (집), 분 (사람), 주무시다 (자다), 드시다/잡수다 (먹다), 편치 않다/편찮다 (아프다), 돌아가시다 (죽다) are all ...
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Construct object-phrases in korean

Would you show me where I can throw this away? 이것을 어디에 버릴 수 있는지 알려주시겠어요? Would you show me this 이것 좀 알려주시겠어요? 1️⃣ show's meaning : LET SEE 보여 주세요 → TEACH 알려주세요 2️⃣ 이것 (= where I can throw this away &...
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Is 아버님 only used in"연인사이"?

The most common use of 아버님 어머님 is traditionally by married couples, especially the wife. The wife always calls her parents-in-law (i.e. the husband's parents) 아버님 and 어머님. The husband calls his wife'...
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Asking "Can you speak Korean?"

하세요 is the Honorific Present conjugation of the verb 해요 -- so while both 해요 and 하세요 are formal, you can think of 하세요 as elevating the listener slightly. 가능 is used in a variety of circumstances so it ...
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