께서 / 께서는 / 께
honorific particles
Level 2 · Honorific
Explanation
께서 is the honorific of 이/가, 께서는 of 은/는, and 께 of 에게/한테. They usually come with -(으)시- on the verb and special verbs like 드리다, 말씀하시다, 계시다.
Examples
선생님께서 말씀하셨어요.
The teacher said so.
할아버지께서는 신문을 읽으세요.
Grandfather is reading the newspaper.
부모님께 꽃을 드렸어요.
I gave flowers to my parents.
TOPIK note
TOPIK I Reading 34–39 (honorific particles).