Let's Learn Korean - Possession Particle (한테)

 

this particle means 'to' or 'for'.

Example:  -  친구한테 선물을 줬어요  =  I gave a present to a friend

                  -  종훈한테 홍기가 노래를 불러요 = Hongki sings for Jonghoon
                  -  누나한테 이야기해요  =  I'm talking to my sister

-  What's the difference between 한테 and 에 ? -

한테 is used for animate things, while 에 is used for inanimate things.

Example:  집에 전화해요 =  i make a phone call to home

                  종훈한테 홍기가 노래를 불러요 = Hongki sings for Jonghoon

from the first example you can see that home (집) is a place (inanimate thing), while 종훈 is a person (animate thing).