공손하다

gongsonhada · [공손하다]

polite · civil · well-mannered

adjectiveIntermediate

Meanings

  1. polite; civil; well-manneredOne's speech or behavior being courteous and humble.

Written Forms

공손하다Hangul
恭遜하다Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

It is said that idols always introduce themselves politely in interviews.

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If you have a question for a professor, you must first greet them politely.

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어떤 메뉴를 고를지 정했다면, 바리스타에게 공손하게 요청해 보세요.

Once you have decided which menu item to choose, try making a polite request to the barista.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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