Words for family members and other relatives in Korean (한국어).
Korean (한국어) | |
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family | 가족 (gajok) |
relatives | 친척 (chincheok) |
parent’s family | 친정 (chinjeong) |
husband’s family | 시집 (sijip) |
parents | 부모 (bumo) |
father | 아버지 (abeoji) - frm 아빠(appa) - inf |
mother | 어머니 (eomeoni) - frm 엄마 (eomma) - inf |
child(ren) | 아이 (ai) 어린이 (eolin-i) |
son | 아들 (adul) |
daughter | 딸 (ttal) |
husband | 남편 (nampyeon) |
wife | 부인 (buin) |
brothers | 형제 (hyeongje) |
sisters | 자매 (jamae) |
boy’s elder brother | 형 (hyeong) |
girl’s elder brother | 오빠 (oppa) |
boy’s elder sister | 누나 (nuna) |
girl’s elder sister | 언니 (eonni) |
youger sibling | 동생 (dongsaeng) |
youger brother | 남동생 (namdongsaeng) |
youger sister | 여동생 (yeodongsaeng) |
aunt | 숙모 (sungmo) |
uncle | 삼촌 (samchon) |
maternal aunt | 이모 (imo) |
maternal aunt’s husband | 이모부 (imobu) |
paternal aunt | 고모 (gomo) |
paternal aunt’s husband | 고모부 (gomobu) |
cousin | 사촌 (sachon) |
nephew | 조카 (joka) |
niece | 조카딸 (jokattal) |
grandparents | 조부모 (jobumonim) |
grandfather (paternal) | 할아버지 (harabeoji) |
grandmother (paternal) | 할머니 (halmeoni) |
grandfather (maternal) | 외할아버지 (oe harabeoji) |
grandmother (maternal) | 외할머니 (oe halmeoni) |
grandchild(ren) | 손자 (sonja) |
grandson | 손자 (sonja) |
granddaughter | 손녀 (son-nyeo) |
relative by marriage in-laws |
사돈 (sadon) |
father-in-law (husband’s side) |
아버님 (abeonim) |
father-in-law (wife’s side) |
장인 어른 (jangin eoreun) |
mother-in-law (husband’s side) |
어머님 (eomeonim) |
mother-in-law (wife’s side) |
장모님 (jangmonim) |
brother-in-law (husband’s side) |
형님 (hyeongnim) 도련님 (doryeonnim) 서방님 (seobangnim) |
brother-in-law (wife’s side) |
처남 (cheonam) |
sister-in-law (husband’s side) |
동서 (dongseo) 아가씨 (agassi) |
sister-in-law (wife’s side) |
처제 (cheoje) |
Hear some Korean family words:
Korean family words
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/language/korean.cfm?Subject=family
https://www2.rocketlanguages.com/korean/lessons/family-in-korean/
https://thetalkingcupboard.com/2013/05/11/korean-family-and-kinship-terms/
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