Vocabulário

Family & Relationships

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~30 min

Learn Korean family titles and relationship words, including how speaker gender changes terms like 오빠/형 and 언니/누나.

Vocabulário (18)

친구

chingu

friend

오래된 친구와 카페에서 만났어요. — I met an old friend at a cafe.

★☆☆☆☆

어머니

eomeoni

mother

어머니는 요리를 정말 잘하세요. — My mother cooks really well.

★★☆☆☆

아버지

abeoji

father

아버지께서 회사에 다니세요. — My father works at a company.

★★☆☆☆

오빠

oppa

older brother (used by a female)

우리 오빠는 키가 커요. — My older brother is tall.

★★☆☆☆

형

hyeong

older brother (used by a male)

형, 같이 축구할래요? — Hyeong, do you want to play soccer together?

★★☆☆☆

언니

eonni

older sister (used by a female)

언니가 옷을 빌려줬어요. — My older sister lent me clothes.

★★☆☆☆

누나

nuna

older sister (used by a male)

누나, 이거 좀 도와주세요. — Nuna, please help me with this.

★★☆☆☆

동생

dongsaeng

younger sibling

제 동생은 아직 학생이에요. — My younger sibling is still a student.

★★☆☆☆

할머니

halmeoni

grandmother

할머니께서 옛날 이야기를 해 주셨어요. — Grandmother told me old stories.

★★☆☆☆

할아버지

harabeoji

grandfather

할아버지는 매일 아침 산책을 하세요. — Grandfather takes a walk every morning.

★★☆☆☆

부모님

bumonim

parents (honorific)

부모님과 함께 여행을 갈 거예요. — I will go on a trip with my parents.

★★☆☆☆

친척

chincheok

relative (extended family)

설날에는 친척들이 모두 모여요. — On Lunar New Year, all the relatives gather.

★★★☆☆

이모

imo

aunt (mother's sister)

이모가 맛있는 떡볶이를 사 주셨어요. — My aunt bought me delicious tteokbokki.

★★★☆☆

삼촌

samchon

uncle (father's brother)

삼촌은 부산에서 살아요. — My uncle lives in Busan.

★★★☆☆

남편

nampyeon

husband

남편이 설거지를 도와줘요. — My husband helps with the dishes.

★★★☆☆

아내

anae

wife

아내는 그림 그리는 것을 좋아해요. — My wife likes drawing.

★★★☆☆

결혼하다

gyeolhonhada

to get married

두 사람은 작년에 결혼했어요. — The two of them got married last year.

★★★☆☆

사이가 좋다

saiga jota

to be on good terms / get along well

저는 동생과 사이가 좋아요. — I get along well with my younger sibling.

★★★☆☆

Grammar Patterns

-께서 honorific subject marker

The honorific version of 이/가, used when the subject is someone you respect, such as parents, grandparents, or elders.

할머니께서 오셨어요. — Grandmother came.

아버지께서 신문을 읽으세요. — My father is reading the newspaper.

-와/과 같이 together with (someone)

Attached to a noun to mean 'together with' that person. Use 와 after a vowel and 과 after a consonant; 같이 means 'together'.

친구와 같이 영화를 봤어요. — I watched a movie together with a friend.

부모님과 같이 살아요. — I live together with my parents.

-(으)시- honorific verb infix

Inserted into a verb or adjective stem to show respect toward the subject. Add 으시 after a consonant and 시 after a vowel, often paired with 께서.

어머니께서 책을 읽으세요. — My mother is reading a book.

할아버지께서는 일찍 주무세요. — Grandfather goes to sleep early.

Quiz (6 questions)

Question 1 of 6

What does 동생 mean?

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