Why Do Korean Babies Say "I" in the Third Person?

Published: Jan. 25, 2017, 9:27 p.m.

Many people have asked us why Korean babies refer to themselves in the third person when they want to say "I" and here are 3 reasons that we think they do it, more commonly than toddlers in other countries. 한국의 아기들은 "나"라는 말을 하는 대신에 자신의 이름을 써서 3인칭으로 이야기를 할 때가 많죠. 왜일까요? 그 이유에 대해서 설명합니다.