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So I know that 선생님 can mean “teacher”. But can it also be used to address someone formally? Like a doctor or someone a lot older than you?
So I know that 선생님 can mean “teacher”. But can it also be used to address someone formally? Like a doctor or someone a lot older than you?
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선생님 is already formal expression. We can call a doctor teacher.
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