Relatives and Extended Family
Now let's learn the wider family: words like grandfather, grandmother, uncle, and aunt.
Grandparents
'harabeoji' is grandfather and 'halmeoni' is grandmother. 'sonja' means grandson and 'sonnyeo' means granddaughter.
ν λ¨Έλκ»μ μΌμ΄ν¬λ₯Ό λ§λμ
¨μ΄μ.
halmeonikkeseo keikeureul mandeusyeosseoyo.
Grandmother made a cake.
Uncles and Aunts
| Korean | Roman | English |
|---|---|---|
| μΌμ΄ | samchon | uncle (often father's brother) |
| μ΄λͺ¨ | imo | aunt (mother's sister) |
| κ³ λͺ¨ | gomo | aunt (father's sister) |
| μ¬μ΄ | sachon | cousin |
μ΄λͺ¨κ° μ°λ¦¬ μ§μ μμ΄μ.
imoga uri jibe wasseoyo.
My aunt came to our house.
'joka' means niece or nephew, and 'bubu' means a married couple. 'nampyeon' is husband and 'anae' is wife.
μ μ¬μ΄μ λΆμ°μ μ΄μμ.
je sachoneun busane sarayo.
My cousin lives in Busan.
ν μλ²μ§κ»μ μ λ¬Έμ μ½μΌμΈμ.
harabeojikkeseo sinmuneul ilgeuseyo.
Grandfather is reading the newspaper.
μΌμ΄μ κ΅°μΈμ΄μμ.
samchoneun guninieyo.
My uncle is a soldier.
μ‘°μΉ΄κ° μμ£Ό κ·μ¬μμ.
jokaga aju gwiyeowoyo.
My niece (or nephew) is very cute.
κ³ λͺ¨λ μ μλμ΄μμ.
gomoneun seonsaengnimieyo.
My aunt (father's sister) is a teacher.
Family by Marriage
| Korean | Roman | English |
|---|---|---|
| λ¨νΈ | nampyeon | husband |
| μλ΄ | anae | wife |
| λ©°λ리 | myeoneuri | daughter-in-law |
| μ¬μ | sawi | son-in-law |
Honorifics for Grandparents
For elders, use the honorific subject marker '-kkeseo' along with honorific verbs. For example, 'ν λ¨Έλκ»μ 주무μΈμ' (Grandmother is sleeping).
π‘ Tip: Tip: Korean has very detailed names for relatives, and the mother's side and the father's side use different words.