-께

께 U+AED8, 께 HANGUL SYLLABLE GGE Composition: ㄲ + ㅔ ← 껗 [U+AED7] Hangul Syllables 껙 → [U+AED9]

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [께]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kke
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kke
McCune–Reischauer?	kke
Yale Romanization?	kkey

Particle

께 • (-kke)

1. (honorific) The honorific form of the particle 에게 (ege) meaning to, by, or for

   저는 선생님께 사과를 드렸습니다.

   jeo-neun seonsaengnim-kke sagwa-reul deuryeotseumnida.

   I gave an apple to the teacher.

   어머님께 온 편지

   eomeonim-kke on pyeonji

   A letter for my mother

Usage notes

• Used in relation with animate objects for which the speaker wishes to show respect.

Related terms

• 께서 (-kkeseo), 에게 (-ege), 에 (-e), 한테 (-hante)

References

• Daum.net Korean-English Dictionary (2008 January 2 (last accessed)) “께”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1], archived from the original on 9 February 2008