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반말(Banmal), informal and casual speech style

4/25/2024

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​Explanation of Korean Banmal

한국어 반말은 친한 사람이나 가족, 어린아이와 같은 상대방에게 사용하는 비격식적인 말투입니다.
​존댓말과 달리, 반말은 상대방에 대한 존경심을 표현하기보다는 친밀감을 표현하는 데 중점을 둡니다.
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Korean banmal is an informal and casual speech level used with close friends, family members, and children. Unlike jondaenmal (polite speech), banmal focuses on expressing intimacy rather than showing respect to ​the other person.

간단한 문장 구조: 반말은 존댓말보다 간단하고 직접적인 문장 구조를 사용합니다.
예를 들어, 존댓말에서는 "밥 먹었어요?"라고 말하는 반면, 반말에서는 "밥 먹어?"
라고 말합니다.
Simple sentence structure: Banmal uses simpler and more direct sentence structures than jondaenmal. For example, instead of saying "밥을 먹었어요?" (Have you eaten?) in jondaenmal, one would say ​"밥 먹었어?” in banmal.

축약된 어휘: 반말은 종종 존댓말보다 축약된 어휘를 사용합니다. 예를 들어, 존댓말에서는
​"고맙습니다"라고 말하는 반면, 반말에서는 "고마워"라고 말합니다.
Contracted vocabulary: Banmal often uses contracted forms of words compared to jondaenmal. For instance, instead of saying "고맙습니다" (Thank you) in jondaenmal, one would say "고마워" in banmal.

비격식적인 표현: 반말은 존댓말보다 비격식적인 표현을 사용합니다. 예를 들어, 존댓말에서는
​"이것은 무엇입니까?"라고 말하는 반면, 반말에서는 "이거 뭐야?"라고 말합니다.
Informal expressions: Banmal employs more informal expressions than jondaenmal. For example, instead of saying "이것은 무엇입니까?" (What is this?), one would say "이거 뭐야?" in banmal.

반말 사용 시 주의 사항:
상대방과의 관계: 반말은 친한 사람이나 가족, 어린아이에게만 사용해야 합니다.
나이가 많거나 존경하는 사람에게 반말을 사용하는 것은 무례한 것으로 간주됩니다. 반말은 모든
​상황에서 적절한 것은 아닙니다. 공식적인 장소나 낯선 사람과 대화할 때는 존댓말을 사용하는 것이
​좋습니다.
Relationship with the other person: Banmal should only be used with close friends, family members, and children. Using banmal with someone older or more respected is considered rude. Banmal is not appropriate for all situations. It is better to use jondaenmal in formal settings or when talking to strangers.

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