πŸ‘¨‍πŸ‘©‍πŸ‘§ Talking About Your Family in Korean (Beginner Level)


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Want to talk about your family in Korean? πŸ’¬ Whether you're introducing your parents or talking about siblings, this post will give you the essential vocabulary and expressions to describe your κ°€μ‘± (gajok — family) in natural Korean!


πŸ“Œ Basic Family Vocabulary


KoreanRomanizationEnglish
κ°€μ‘±gajokfamily
아버지 / μ•„λΉ abeoji / appafather / dad
μ–΄λ¨Έλ‹ˆ / μ—„λ§ˆeomeoni / eommamother / mom
ν˜• / 였빠hyeong / oppaolder brother (for males / females)
λˆ„λ‚˜ / μ–Έλ‹ˆnuna / eonniolder sister (for males / females)
남동생namdongsaengyounger brother
여동생yeodongsaengyounger sister
할아버지harabeojigrandfather
ν• λ¨Έλ‹ˆhalmeonigrandmother


πŸ“ Useful Sentences


제 가쑱은 λ„€ λͺ…μ΄μ—μš”.
Je gajok-eun ne myeong-ieyo.
There are four people in my family.

μ•„λ²„μ§€λŠ” νšŒμ‚¬μ›μ΄μ—μš”.
Abeojineun hoesawon-ieyo.
My father is an office worker.

μ–΄λ¨Έλ‹ˆλŠ” μš”λ¦¬λ₯Ό μž˜ν•΄μš”.
Eomeonineun yorireul jalhaeyo.
My mother is good at cooking.

μ €λŠ” μ˜€λΉ κ°€ ν•œ λͺ… μžˆμ–΄μš”.
Jeoneun oppaga han myeong isseoyo.
I have one older brother.

ν• λ¨Έλ‹ˆλŠ” μ„œμšΈμ— μ‚΄μ•„μš”.
Halmeonineun Seoure sarayo.
My grandmother lives in Seoul.


πŸ—£ Practice Dialogue


πŸ‘© A: 가쑱이 λͺ‡ λͺ…μ΄μ—μš”?
Gajok-i myeot myeong-ieyo?
How many people are in your family?

πŸ‘¨ B: λ‹€μ„― λͺ…μ΄μ—μš”. λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜, ν˜•, 동생, μ €μš”.
Daseot myeong-ieyo. Bumonim, hyeong, dongsaeng, jeo-yo.
There are five people — my parents, my older brother, my younger sibling, and me.

πŸ‘© A: 였빠 μžˆμ–΄μš”?
Oppa isseoyo?
Do you have an older brother?

πŸ‘¨ B: μ•„λ‹ˆμš”, μ €λŠ” ν˜• μžˆμ–΄μš”.
Aniyo, jeoneun hyeong isseoyo.
No, I have a hyung (older brother for male).


πŸ’‘ Did You Know?


In Korean, the words for family members change depending on your gender and age! For example, a woman says “였빠 (oppa)” for older brother, but a man says “ν˜• (hyeong).” This reflects Korea’s strong respect-based language system.


πŸ’¬ Practice Korean with Me on italki!

Want to introduce your family in Korean? πŸ’¬ Let’s practice together in a 1:1 conversation class on italki! You'll learn how to use the right words for your real family and even bring your family photos if you like. πŸ‘‰ Book your class here


πŸ’Œ Final Thoughts:
Family is an important part of Korean life and culture. Now you can confidently talk about your own κ°€μ‘± in Korean! Keep practicing and speaking with heart 😊

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