One Word Means Both "to" and "from" in Korean?
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친구한테
- This could mean "to/from a friend" - 한테 shows that it could be "to" or "from," but does not specify
친구한테 받았어요.
- 받다 = to receive - The listener can guess through context that something was received FROM a friend
Q: What is the difference between 에게 and 에게서?
- 에게 (or 한테) = "to" or "from" - 에게서 (or 한테서) = only "from"
에게 vs. 한테
- 에게 is more formal sounding than 한테 and more common in written language - 한테 is more common in spoken Korean - Using these words refers to "to/from" in the context of doing something involving another person, etc 1. Not time stamps or location
친구한테서 받았어요.
- 한테서 specifies something is "FROM" a friend
