Lesson #11 : Family

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FAMILY gajok 가족

Wife - Anae 아내

Husband - Nampyeon 남편

Mother - Eomma 엄마 (polite)
                 Eomeoni 어머니 (more polite)

Father - Appa 아빠 (polite)
                 Aboeji 아버지 (more polite)

Older Brother - Hyeong/Hyung 형 (for boys)
                    Oppa 오빠 (for girls)

Older Sister - Noona/Nuna 누나 (for boys)
                   Eonni/Unni 언니 (for girls)

Younger Brother - Nam dongsaeng 남 동생

Younger Sister - Yeo dongsaeng 여 동생

Grandmother - Oe-halmoeni 외할머니 (Mother side)
Chin-halmoeni 친할머니 (Father side)

Grandfather - Oe-halaboeji 외할아버지 (Mother side)
Chin-halaboeji 친할아버지 (Father side)

Grandson - Sonja 손자

Granddaughter - Sonnyeo 손녀

Uncle - Samchon 삼촌
                Oe-samchon 외삼촌 (Mom's brother)
                Keun appa 큰아빠 (Dad's older brother)
                Jageum appa 작은아빠 (Dad's younger brother)
                Imobu 이모부 (Aunt's husband/Mother side)
               Gomobu 고모부 (Aunt's husband/Father side)

Aunt - Imo 이모
              Oe-sukmo 위숙모 (Uncle's Wife/Mother Side)
              Keun eomma 큰엄마 (Older Uncle's Wife/Father side)
              Jageum eomma 작은엄마 (Younger Uncle's wife/Father side)

Nephew - Joka 조카

Cousin - Sachon 사촌

Parents - Bumonim 부모님

Son - Adeul 아들

Daughter - Ttal 딸

● Younger family members must address older family members respectfully by using their title as listed above.

● Older family members can address younger family members simply by adding the letter 'a' to their names. For example, Taehyung becomes Taehyung-a (Tae-hyu-nga) to his parents, older brothers and older sisters.

IN-LAWS

Mother-in-law - Eomeonim 어머님

Father-in-law - Aboenim 아버님

Brother-in-law - Seobangnim 서방님

Sister-in-law - Agassi* 아가씨

PEOPLE saram 사람

I - Jeo 저

You - Neo 너

Mister/Sir - Ajeossi* 아저씨

Misis/Ma'am - Ajumma 아줌마

Friend - Chingu 친구

Close friend - chinhan chingu 친한 친구

Best friend - jeolchin 절친 or beseuteupeulendeu 베스트프렌드

Boy - Namja 남자

Girl - Yeoja 여자

Boyfriend - Namja chingu 남자 친구

Girlfriend - Yeoja chingu 여자 친구

REMINDER : * -ssi pronounce as shi.

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That's all for today!
See you in my next class.

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