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Is 있나 the same as 있니/있읍니까 (just not as formal)? Is 있나 and endings with 나 considered slang/informal? Please give several examples and translations if possible.
2012년 2월 20일 오전 8:22
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Koreans understand you when you ask using the -나 ending. This -나 ending is standard in the South, but not in 서울. I'd suggest you use the -어 ending because it's most common. I don't think we use the -니 ending very often nowadays. Adults use -니 when talking to a little kid, so it doesn't sound pleasant if you aren't a little kid. Also, you can't use -니 with someone older(even if it's your close friend) Mom: (to her son) 숙제 다 했니? Did you finish your homework? Jane : (talking on her cell phone) 너 지금 어디 있어? Where are you know? Joe : 밖에 있어. I'm outside. (They're the same age) Southerner 1 : 돈 좀 있나? Do you have some extra money? Southerner 2 : 와? Why?
2012년 2월 20일
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"-니?" is used for asking someone younger. "-나?" is a standard form. It can be used for talking to oneself. Southern South-Korean like Pusan use it for asking.
2012년 2월 20일
thaiholic: thank you very much! ^^ Bryan Cho: I'm sorry for the confusion TT
2012년 2월 20일
있나.. 있니.. 있습니까.. same meaning. 있나?, 있니?(do you have?) only between friends, not formal. 있습니까? formal. 있나, 있니.. ending '나' and '니' is almost same, no meaningful to distingulish, but i strongly recommend you to use '니'.
2012년 2월 20일
I can't make sense your question. T.T
2012년 2월 20일
아직도 답을 찾지 못하셨나요?
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