Korean Culture & Customs

씨/님/양/군

ssi/nim/yang/gun

Honorific name suffixes

'-씨' attaches to a name as a polite but neutral form among peers; '-님' is more respectful and follows titles (선생님). '-양' (young woman) and '-군' (young man) sound dated or formal today and are rarely used in casual speech.

Examples

Korean	English
김민수 씨, 잠깐 시간 괜찮으세요? Gim Minsu ssi, jamkkan sigan gwaenchaneuseyo?	Mr. Kim Minsu, do you have a moment?

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