As i tried to translate "I like that man" myself
from me it translates as 저는 남자은 좋아요
but as i tried papago translator this is what i got
without honorifics:나는 그 남자가 좋다
with honofics:저 남자가 좋아요

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It looks like you are trying to translate the phrase "I like that man" into Korean. Let's break down the translations you've encountered:

Your Translation
Sentence: 저는 남자은 좋아요
Issues:
남자은 should be 남자를 (the object form of "man").
The correct way to express "I like" in this context would be 좋아요 (which is polite).
Papago Translation
Without Honorifics: 나는 그 남자가 좋다
Translation Breakdown:
나는 (I) - informal
그 (that) - indicating a specific man
남자가 (man - subject form)
좋다 (like)
With Honorifics: 저 남자가 좋아요
Translation Breakdown:
저 (I - formal)
남자가 (man - subject form)
좋아요 (I like - polite)
Summary
The correct way to translate "I like that man" in a polite way is "저 남자가 좋아요."
If you want to use a more casual form, you would say "그 남자가 좋다."
Key Points
저 vs. 나는: Use 저 for formal situations and 나는 for informal ones.
남자를 (object form) vs. 남자가 (subject form): Use the correct form based on the sentence structure.
Honorifics and politeness levels matter in Korean, so choose the form based on your audience.

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