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Originally Posted by Kenome-Chan
EXPLAIN THE SUNBAE AND UNNIE THING TO ME PLEASE I R CONFUZED
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Sunbae(선배, 先輩) is a word that refers to people with more experience (at work, school, etc), and hoobae(후배, 後輩) refers to people with less experience. Generally, hoobaes have to use jondaetmal(존댓말, honorific language) to sunbaes, meaning they have to speak very politely and treat them with respect.
Older sister (if speaker is female) - 언니 - unni
Older brother (if speaker is female) - 오빠 - oppa
Older sister (if speaker is male) - 누나 - nuna
Older brother (if speaker is male) - 형 - hyung