-께

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

-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

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

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

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