오빠 미안해요

[KojirouHattori]

Hi folks,

Can an older brother say in the first person to his little sister "오빠 미안해요" or can only a little sister say this to her older brother?

 

[Cute David]

A little sister or younger sister can only say this sentence -"오빠 미안해요"- to her older brother.

 

[KojirouHattori]

A little sister or younger sister can only say this sentence -"오빠 미안해요"- to her older brother.

Thanks so much for your response. How about these two then? 오빠가 미안해. 오빠가 미안하다. Can an older brother say this to his little sister?

 

[Cute David]

Thanks so much for your response. How about these two then? 오빠가 미안해. 오빠가 미안하다. Can an older brother say this to his little sister?

That's exactly right. The expressions" ~해, ~하다 " can be used when an older person says something to a younger person.

 

[KojirouHattori]

That's exactly right. The expressions" ~해, ~하다 " can be used when an older person says something to a younger person.

Get it! Thanks so much for your clarification.

 

[Jupiter's Heart]

That's exactly right. The expressions" ~해, ~하다 " can be used when an older person says something to a younger person.

Now I'm confused...
How can any version of 오빠 (오빠해 or 오빠하다) be used to address a female?

 

[o_O_o]

Now I'm confused...
How can any version of 오빠 (오빠해 or 오빠하다) be used to address a female?

In that sentence, '오빠' refers to the speaker himself. In certain cases, the speaker refers to themself as their title. Here's some examples:
"엄마한테 와." (when a mom says to her child)
"중대장은 너희들에게 실망했다." (when a commander says to their soldiers)
"선생님한테 말해볼래?" (when a teacher says to their student)
"오빠 믿지?" (when a boyfriend says to his girlfriend)

In simple words, the title replaces 'I', so it shows the speaker is putting themself in the listener's shoes.
It sounds sweet in many cases in daily life, but it sounds very formal in some cases.(Honestly I don't know how it can be)
You can't speak in this way anytime. Rather you can't in most cases.(Honestly I don't know why)