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한테/에게

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Every arrow points at a person: 한테 and 에게

The picture An arrow flying toward a person and landing in their hand.

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Where the picture shows up in 한테/에게

  1. the person it lands on

    친구한테 전화했어요.

    chin-gu-han-te jeon-hwa-hae-sseo-yo

    I called my friend.

  2. the hand it passes to

    부장님에게 보고서를 보냈습니다.

    bu-jang-nim-e-ge bo-go-seo-reul bo-naet-seum-ni-da

    I sent the report to my manager.

    에게 belongs to writing and formal speech, 한테 to everyday talk. Same meaning.

  3. the arrow coming back

    동생한테 선물을 받았어요.

    dong-saeng-han-te seon-mu-reul ba-da-sseo-yo

    I got a present from my younger sibling.

    To make the source explicit, say 동생한테서 / 에게서.

  4. whoever shot the arrow

    한테 물렸어요.

    gae-han-te mul-lyeo-sseo-yo

    A dog bit me.

  5. the person a feeling is aimed at

    한테 왜 그러세요?

    jeo-han-te wae geu-reo-se-yo

    Why are you doing this to me?

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