Words for family members and other relatives in Korean (한국어).
| Korean (한국어) | |
|---|---|
| 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/
Family words in other languages
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Family words in other languages
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