Level 1 · Survival Korean

Korean Family & People Vocabulary가족과 사람

Learn Korean family terms, which change based on the speaker's gender, and talk about the people in your life.

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  1. 가족[gajok]noun

    family

    가족이 몇 명이에요?How many people are in your family?

  2. 아버지[abeoji]noun

    father

    아버지는 회사원이에요.My father is an office worker.

  3. 어머니[eomeoni]noun

    mother

    어머니가 요리를 잘해요.My mother cooks well.

  4. 형/오빠[hyeong/oppa]noun

    older brother

    형이 대학생이에요. / 오빠가 대학생이에요.My older brother is a university student.

  5. 누나/언니[nuna/eonni]noun

    older sister

    누나가 선생님이에요. / 언니가 선생님이에요.My older sister is a teacher.

  6. 남자[namja]noun

    man / male

    저 남자는 누구예요?Who is that man?

  7. 여자[yeoja]noun

    woman / female

    그 여자는 제 친구예요.That woman is my friend.

  8. 아이[ai]noun

    child / kid

    아이가 세 명 있어요.I have three children.

  9. 남편[nampyeon]noun

    husband

    남편은 한국 사람이에요.My husband is Korean.

  10. 아내[anae]noun

    wife

    아내와 같이 여행해요.I travel together with my wife.

  11. 친구[chingu]noun

    friend

    친구를 만났어요.I met a friend.

  12. 사랑하다[saranghada]verb

    to love

    가족을 사랑해요.I love my family.

  13. 몇[myeot]determiner

    how many / what (number)

    몇 살이에요?How old are you?

  14. 살[sal]bound noun

    years old (age counter)

    스물다섯 살이에요.I'm 25 years old.

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