👨👩👧 Talking About Your Family in Korean (Beginner Level)
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Want to talk about your family in Korean? 💬 Whether you're introducing your parents or talking about siblings, this post will give you the essential vocabulary and expressions to describe your 가족 (gajok — family) in natural Korean!
📌 Basic Family Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 가족 | gajok | family |
| 아버지 / 아빠 | abeoji / appa | father / dad |
| 어머니 / 엄마 | eomeoni / eomma | mother / mom |
| 형 / 오빠 | hyeong / oppa | older brother (for males / females) |
| 누나 / 언니 | nuna / eonni | older sister (for males / females) |
| 남동생 | namdongsaeng | younger brother |
| 여동생 | yeodongsaeng | younger sister |
| 할아버지 | harabeoji | grandfather |
| 할머니 | halmeoni | grandmother |
📝 Useful Sentences
제 가족은 네 명이에요.
Je gajok-eun ne myeong-ieyo.
There are four people in my family.
아버지는 회사원이에요.
Abeojineun hoesawon-ieyo.
My father is an office worker.
어머니는 요리를 잘해요.
Eomeonineun yorireul jalhaeyo.
My mother is good at cooking.
저는 오빠가 한 명 있어요.
Jeoneun oppaga han myeong isseoyo.
I have one older brother.
할머니는 서울에 살아요.
Halmeonineun Seoure sarayo.
My grandmother lives in Seoul.
🗣 Practice Dialogue
👩 A: 가족이 몇 명이에요?
Gajok-i myeot myeong-ieyo?
How many people are in your family?
👨 B: 다섯 명이에요. 부모님, 형, 동생, 저요.
Daseot myeong-ieyo. Bumonim, hyeong, dongsaeng, jeo-yo.
There are five people — my parents, my older brother, my younger sibling, and me.
👩 A: 오빠 있어요?
Oppa isseoyo?
Do you have an older brother?
👨 B: 아니요, 저는 형 있어요.
Aniyo, jeoneun hyeong isseoyo.
No, I have a hyung (older brother for male).
💡 Did You Know?
In Korean, the words for family members change depending on your gender and age! For example, a woman says “오빠 (oppa)” for older brother, but a man says “형 (hyeong).” This reflects Korea’s strong respect-based language system.
💬 Practice Korean with Me on italki!
Want to introduce your family in Korean? 💬 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. 👉 Book your class here
Family is an important part of Korean life and culture. Now you can confidently talk about your own 가족 in Korean! Keep practicing and speaking with heart 😊
