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Pronoun

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    we

    A pronoun used when the speaker refers to himself/herself and the listener or listeners, or a group of people including the speaker and listener or listeners.

    Korean definition: 말하는 사람이 자기와 듣는 사람 또는 이를 포함한 여러 사람들을 가리키는 말.

    • Guys, let's all go on a trip together this summer.

    • What is it that the two of us have to do?

      I'll clean the floor, you tidy up around.

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    we

    A pronoun used when the speaker refers to several people including himself/herself while speaking to a person senior to himself/herself.

    Korean definition: 말하는 사람이 자기보다 높지 않은 사람에게 자기를 포함한 여러 사람들을 가리키는 말.

    • This is a problem just for us, so you guys stay out of it.

    • In this tournament, our team was badly defeated by the opposing team.

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    we: A pronoun used when the speaker intimately refers to something related to him/her while speaking to the person junior to himself/herself.

    Korean definition: 말하는 사람이 자기보다 높지 않은 사람에게 자기와 관련된 것을 친근하게 나타낼 때 쓰는 말.

    • There is no one in the world who understands me as well as my mom.

    • Our family isn't rich, but the atmosphere is always harmonious and cheerful.