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한테서Korean particle · TOPIK 2

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TOPIK 2 2급Particles 조사

A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates.

A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates.

어떤 행동이 시작되는 대상임을 나타내는 조사.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after nouns denoting a person or an animal. Mainly used in speech.

사람이나 동물을 나타내는 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. 주로 구어에서 쓴다.

예문Examples

그 소문은 누구한테서 들었어?

Who did you hear that rumor from?

미국에 있는 형한테서 소식이 왔다.

News came from my brother who is in the U.S.

옛날이야기는 어릴 적 할머니한테서 들은 것이 대부분이다.

Most old stories are ones I heard from my grandmother when I was little.

대화In conversation

이거 정말 맛있다.

This is really delicious.

그래? 엄마한테서 배운 대로 만든 거야.

Really? I made it the way I learned from my mom.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other particles you will meet alongside this one.

께 kke (honorific) '에게'; a postpositional particle referring to the ownership or location of an object. TOPIK 2 마다 mada A postpositional particle that means "everything without exception." TOPIK 2 밖에 bakke A postpositional particle that means "except for that" or "other than that." TOPIK 2 에게로 egero A postpositional particle used to indicate that the entity it is attached to is affected by a certain act. TOPIK 2 에게서 egeseo A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates. TOPIK 2 에다가 edaga 에다 A postpositional particle referring to a certain location. TOPIK 2

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does 한테서 mean in Korean?

한테서 is a particle introduced at 2급 (TOPIK 2). A postpositional particle referring to the entity from which a certain act originates.

When do you use 한테서?

Attaches after nouns denoting a person or an animal. Mainly used in speech.

What TOPIK level is 한테서?

2급 — TOPIK 2, elementary. It is one of 45 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.