No. 799 in Korean
분들이
"분들이" means "people" or "persons" (honorific plural).
In a sentence
많은 분들이 이 공연을 감상하러 오셨습니다.
Many people came to enjoy this performance.
In this sentence, '분들이' refers to polite 'people' (individuals), especially in a respectful context when discussing people's actions or presence.
여기 계신 분들이 저희 학교의 졸업생입니다.
The people here are graduates of our school.
Here, '분들이' is used to respectfully refer to 'individuals' present in the vicinity, honoring their connection to the subject.
그분들이 직접 만든 음식을 먹었습니다.
I ate the food that they personally prepared.
This usage of '분들이' reflects speaking about particular people (whose identity has been previously provided) in a respectful manner.
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