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1.Pronoun

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    you

    A form of '너' (you), when the postpositional particle '가' is attached to it.

    Korean definition: ‘너’에 조사 ‘가’가 붙을 때의 형태.

    • I didn't know what you'd like, so I bought a bit of everything.

    • I'm not feeling well; could you do the cleaning for me?

2.Determiner

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    four

    Being the number four.

    Korean definition: 넷의.

    • Seunggyu, Minjun, Jisu and I — the four of us have been close since childhood.

    • He keeps two dogs and two cats, four pets in total.

3.Interjection

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    yes; yes sir; yes ma'am

    An exclamation uttered when the speaker answers the call of his/her elder.

    Korean definition: 윗사람의 부름에 대답할 때 쓰는 말.

    • Minjun.

      Yes. Did you call me?

    • Seunggyu.

      Yes, Yumin.

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    yes; yes sir; yes ma'am

    An exclamation uttered when the speaker affirmatively answers the call or order of his/her superior.

    Korean definition: 윗사람의 물음이나 명령 등에 긍정하여 대답할 때 쓰는 말.

    • Is this City Hall?

      Yes, that's right.

    • Make sure you finish this work by tomorrow.

      Yes, understood.

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    excuse me; sorry; I beg your pardon

    An exclamation uttered when the speaker asks again what his/her superior said.

    Korean definition: 윗사람의 말을 다시 물을 때 쓰는 말.

    • Can you hear my voice clearly?

      Pardon? Please say that again.

    • Come to school by eight o'clock tomorrow.

      Pardon? By what time did you say to come?

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    please

    An exclamation uttered when the speaker pesters his/her elder for something.

    Korean definition: 윗사람에게 무엇을 조를 때 쓰는 말.

    • Mom, buy me a toy robot. Please?

    • This summer, let's definitely go to the beach, okay? Please?