Lesson 5 · Beginner

Family & People

가족

Family words are among the most used words in Korean, and they appear constantly in K-dramas and K-pop. Korean family terms change depending on whether the speaker is male or female, so this lesson explains exactly who says what.

Key phrases

  • 가족

    gajok

    family

  • 엄마 / 어머니

    eomma / eomeoni

    mom / mother

  • 아빠 / 아버지

    appa / abeoji

    dad / father

  • 오빠

    oppa

    older brother (said by a female)

  • 형

    hyeong

    older brother (said by a male)

  • 언니

    eonni

    older sister (said by a female)

  • 누나

    nuna

    older sister (said by a male)

  • 동생

    dongsaeng

    younger sibling

  • 친구

    chingu

    friend

  • 가족이 몇 명이에요?

    gajogi myeot myeongieyo?

    How many people are in your family?

  • 형제가 있어요?

    hyeongjega isseoyo?

    Do you have siblings?

  • 우리 엄마는 선생님이에요

    uri eommaneun seonsaengnimieyo

    My mom is a teacher

Dialogue

A

가족이 몇 명이에요?

gajogi myeot myeongieyo?

How many people are in your family?

B

네 명이에요. 엄마, 아빠, 누나, 그리고 저요.

ne myeongieyo. eomma, appa, nuna, geurigo jeoyo.

Four. Mom, Dad, my older sister and me.

A

누나는 뭐 해요?

nunaneun mwo haeyo?

What does your sister do?

B

누나는 간호사예요. 지나 씨는 형제가 있어요?

nunaneun ganhosayeyo. jina ssineun hyeongjega isseoyo?

She's a nurse. Jina, do you have siblings?

A

네, 남동생이 한 명 있어요.

ne, namdongsaengi han myeong isseoyo.

Yes, I have one younger brother.

B

우와, 좋겠어요!

uwa, jokesseoyo!

Wow, that sounds nice!

Quick quiz

Choose the correct meaning.

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