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Post: 92180809_1 created on Tue, 20 May 2014 15:45:47 +0000
Posted: Tue, 20 May 2014 15:45:47 +0000

Hey! So I've wondered lately: even among very, very close friends, like practically siblings, is age still a factor in speech/way of addressing one another? Do people care when they're really close? Are people different aged "chingu"?

Also, what's the difference between ㅐandㅔ?

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Post: 92180809_2 created on Wed, 21 May 2014 15:27:15 +0000
Posted: Wed, 21 May 2014 15:27:15 +0000

Bump, anyone? :3

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Post: 92180809_3 created on Thu, 22 May 2014 04:53:32 +0000
Posted: Thu, 22 May 2014 04:53:32 +0000

Although ultimately it boils down to a case by case basis, age is still a factor. Generally, the larger the gap, the more important it is to consider age (and status) in the way you speak to someone.

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Post: 92180809_4 created on Thu, 22 May 2014 11:49:51 +0000
Posted: Thu, 22 May 2014 11:49:51 +0000

The larger the age gap, the more formal form of speech should be used.
Even if two people are close, you can't act nor talk to them like they're the same age as you.
You can never use informal language towards an older person unless they say you can.

ㅐ= ae
ㅔ= eh

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Post: 92180809_5 created on Thu, 22 May 2014 18:18:12 +0000
Posted: Thu, 22 May 2014 18:18:12 +0000

Nerumu

ㅐ= ae
ㅔ= eh

To me it's hard to differentiate the two sounds .w.;;
any tips?

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Post: 92180809_6 created on Thu, 22 May 2014 18:57:41 +0000
Posted: Thu, 22 May 2014 18:57:41 +0000

Yeah, its the sounds I can't seem to get right. If I look up people saying the two to compare, they both sound exactly the same...

Also, for the closeness thing where you don't ever treat someone outside your age group as if they were the same age, would that also apply if they were only 1 year older?

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Post: 92180809_7 created on Fri, 23 May 2014 01:15:15 +0000
Posted: Fri, 23 May 2014 01:15:15 +0000

Short of them telling you it's alright, it's safer to stick to polite speech. It's easier to be casual with your behaviour when the age gap is smaller, but polite speech is more about showing respect for someone's age or status than it is about how close you are to the person.

As far as the vowels go, the best way I can think to describe it is that ㅐis a slightly shorter sound than ㅔ. It's not an overly large concern as it's not something that's commonly distinguished in speech.