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TOPIK 1particle

에게

ege

person/animal + 에게 (친구에게) · honorific: 께 (선생님께)

to (a person or animal)

Example

저는 어머니에게 편지를 썼어요.

I wrote a letter to my mother.

Word parts

Polite/written; 한테 is the casual version. 친구에게 = to a friend.

Good to know

For places or things use 에; for people and animals use 에게/한테.