What is the difference between...
I wanted to know what is the difference between 내가 and 나는.
Can I use 내가 all the time? Or is it less formal than 나는?
Is it correct to say:
내가 너의 친구.
or
나는 너의 친구.

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So.
내가 너의 친구 means 'I am your friend :)'
나는 너의 친구 means 'I am your friend and I don't know about others and I don't care. I am just your friend. :) '
Above are all Okay. 
나만 너의 친구 means 'You have only one friend and I am your friend. :)'
This is so enthusiastic.

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Hard to explain in English. I just give you some examples.

A : 누가 웃었어? Who laughed ? 
B1 : 내가 웃었어. I laughed.
B2 : 나는 웃었어. I laughed but I don't know about others if they laughed.
B3 : 나만 웃었어. I laughed and I am the only one who laughed.

A : 누가 늦었어? Who were late?
B1 : 내가 늦었어. I was late.
B2 : 나는 늦었어. I was late and I don't know about others if they were late. 
B3 : 나만 늦었어. I was late and I am the only one who was late.

So when you want to speak about only the subject and you don't know about others, you use 은,는.
Hope this is helpful.

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thanks a lot you have been a great help sir^^

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