Language: Korean has 7 different speech levels for verbs — from u…

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Did you know? Korean has 7 different speech levels for verbs — from utterly formal (to someone many years older) to very informal (to younger siblings or children). It's learned by observing age difference — Koreans often ask each other's age, not out of politeness but to know the correct speech level.

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Korean has 7 different speech levels for verbs — from utterly formal (to someone many years older) to very informal (to younger siblings or children). It's learned by observing age difference — Koreans often ask each other's age, not out of politeness but to know the correct speech level.

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