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ADDRESS TERMS
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Kinship Terms
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THESE FAMILY TITLES ARE NOT FOR ADDRESSING SOMEONE
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남동생 namdongsaengyounger brother
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여동생yeodongsaengyounger sister (used by an older brother or sister)
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누이동생nueedongsaengyounger sister
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동생dongsaengYounger Brother or sister (used by an older brother or sister)
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아내anae, buinwife
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남편nampyonhusband
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자식 jashikchildren/off spring
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자매jamaesisters
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아기agibaby
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아이aichild
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가족gajogfamily
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누나, 누님nuna, nunima male's older sister (or older female)
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언니eonnia female's older sister (or older female)
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형, 형님hyeong, hyeongnima male's older brother
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오빠oppa
a female's older brother (or older male, or boyfriend)
to specify your real brother to your boyfriend (called oppa too), you can say it as
chin(친) oppa (chin means family relationship or close relationship)
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조부모, 조부모님 chobumo, chobumonimgrandparents
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할아버지, 할아버님 harabeoji, harabeonimgrandfather (father's side or generic)
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할머니, 할머님 halmeoni, halmeonimgrandmother; polite term to any woman old enough to be your grandmother.
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외할아버지oeharabeojiGrandfather (mother's father) (Used by grandchildren)
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외할머니oehalmeoniGrandmother (Mother’s mother) (Used by grandchildren)
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부모, 부모님 bumo, bumonimparents
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아버지, 아버님aboeji, aboenimfather
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아빠appadad
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어머니, 어머님 eomeoni, eomeonim mother
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엄마ommamom
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아이, 애ai, aechildren
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아들, 아드님adeul, adeunimson
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딸, 따님ddal, ddanimdaughter
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손주, 손주아이sonju, sonjuaigrandchildren
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손자sonjagrandson
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손녀(-딸)sonnyeo-ddalgrandaughter
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사촌sachoncousin
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아주머니ajumeoniAunt: also respectful for any older woman
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삼촌Sam-chonUncle: Mom's brother - most common name for uncle as blood relative
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외삼촌oesamchonUncle: mother's brother
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이모부imobuUncle: Mom's brother-in-law
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큰아버지Keun-abujiUncle: Dad's older brother
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백부bekbuUncle: Dad's elder brother
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작은아버지Jak-eun-abujiUncle: Dad's younger brother
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숙부sokbuUncle: dad's younger brother (married)
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삼촌sabchinUncle: dad's younger brother (unmarried)
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외사촌oesachonCousins (mother’s siblings’ sons or daughters)
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이모imoAunt: Mother’s female sibling
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이종사촌ijongsachonCousins (mother’s sisters’ sons or daughters)
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조카jokanephew
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조카 딸 joka ddalniece
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IN-LAWS
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장인어른changin , changineoreuna male's father in law
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시아버지, 시아버님shiabeoji, siabeonima female's father in law
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장모, 장모님
jangmo, jangmonim (pronounced ch)
a male's mother in law
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시아머니, 시아머님shiameoni, shiameonima female's mother in law
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사위 sauison in law
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며느리myeoneuridaughter in law
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이모부imobuUncle: Husband of mother’s female sibling (not blood related)
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고모부Gomobu
Uncle: Dad's brother-in-law the husband of your father's sister (not blood related)
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외숙모oesungmoAunt: Wife of mother’s brother (not blood related)
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매제 maejaeyounger sister's husband to a male
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OTHER PEOPLE
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These are titles used to call people that you interact with but not family members or co-workers.
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HangeulRomanizationEnglish Meaning
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의사선생님uisaseonsaengnimHonorific form of doctor
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선생님seonsaengnimHonorific form of teacher or other elders
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어르신eoreusinHonorific form of elder people
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교수님gyosunimHonorific form of professor
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누나nunaOlder female
(used by a younger male)
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오빠oppaOlder male
(used by a younger female)
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hyeongOlder male
(used by a younger male)
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언니eonniOlder female
(used by a younger female)
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아줌마ajummaauntie for non-related married women usually over 35-50.
Also said for housekeepers, shop owners etc. Not used for real aunts.
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아주머니ajumeoni
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아저씨ajeossi
Honorific form of Mr./older married male. Also said to taxi drivers,
restaurant owners etc.
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기사님gisanimHonorific form of driver
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선배seombae, seombaenim
Refers to someone who has been at school / in the business longer than the user
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후배hubae
refers to people with less experience at school / in the business.
Generally, hoobaes have to use jondaetmal(존댓말, honorific language)
to seonbaes and treat them with respect.
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여보 ( – )yeobohoney (to husband
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자기야 – )(chagiyaterm of endearment for gf/bf
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애기야babyto girlfriend (not in front of other people)
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-님general honorific suffix
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