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I don't understand these words: 친구분 이시군요

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Question:I don't understand these words: 친구분 이시군요
Term:친구분 이시군요
Lesson: KoreanLingQ - Greetings and Goodbyes, Part 4

May 30, 2012, 8:26 p.m.

Andre72
Andre72 BR
32 posts
I think that 친구 means friend, so the question is: 친구분 is another word for friend or just the word friend plus a particle?

I couldn't find a good translation for the rest of the sentence either: 이시군요?

May 31, 2012, 12:09 a.m.

Imani
Imani US
462 posts
분 is honorific, and is another word for person 사람, so you are right, 친구분 does mean friend.

이시군요 = I see it is.

친구분 이시군요 --> I see that [that/this/he/she/it] is your friend.

May 31, 2012, 2:12 a.m.

Andre72
Andre72 BR
32 posts
Thanks for the help Yvette.
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