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Decoded Slug: ~한테/한테서 [hante/hanteseo] (To/From someone)
Korean Grammar Point
~한테/한테서 [hante/hanteseo] (To/From someone)
~한테/한테서 [hante/hanteseo] (To/From someone)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate 'to' or 'from' someone in Korean.
Formation:
Verb + 한테 (To), Verb + 한테서 (From)
Examples:
제가 친구한테 선물을 주었어요.
Jega chinguhante seonmureul jueosseoyo.
I gave a gift to my friend.
제가 선생님한테서 한국어를 배웠어요.
Jega seonsaengnimhanteso hangugeoreul baewosseoyo.
I learned Korean from my teacher.
그의 아버지한테서 돈을 빌렸어요.
Geuui abeojihanteso doneul billyeosseoyo.
He borrowed money from his father.
나한테 좋은 말만 해주세요.
Nahante joheun manman haejuseyo.
Please, only say nice things to me.
Long explanation:
'~한테/한테서 [hante/hanteseo]' is used to show the direction or target of the action in Korean, indicating 'to' or 'from' respectively. It is most commonly used with animate objects, usually people. It can refer to both physical and metaphorical direction. When used with a verb, '한테' shows who is receiving the action while '한테서' shows who is the source of the action.