-한테

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Person Noun + 한테, 에게, 께 It means either 'to (person)' or 'from (person)' depending on the verb meaning.

에게 is the same word but a bit more book(written) style, you'll hear '한테' more often in everyday conversations. 께 is used as an honorific.

친구한테 책을 줬어요.

I gave a book to my friend.

친구한테 책을 받았어요.

I received a book from my friend.

언니에게 목걸이를 선물했어요.

I gifted a necklace to my older sister.

아버지께 책을 드렸어요.

I gave a book to father (honorific).

• If you want to emphasize the meaning “from”, you can use ‘한테서’ or ‘에게서’. The honorific form -께서 is rarely used to indicate ”from” in this context.

친구한테서 책을 받았어요.

언니에게서 목걸이를 받았어요.

아버지께 책을 받았어요.