About this word
A man calls his older sister 누나. Men may also use it for a slightly older woman they know well.
에게 marks the person receiving an action, as in 누나에게 전화해요.
Collocations
누나에게 전화해요누나와 이야기해요
Example sentences
누나는 회사원이에요.
nunaneun hoesawon-ieyo.
My older sister is an office worker.
누나에게 전화해요.
nuna-ege jeonhwahaeyo.
I call my older sister.
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