Terms Of Address Vocab Flashcards
오빠
Used by females to address an older brother or older male friend
형
Used by males to address an older brother or male friend
언니
Used by females to address an older sister or older female friend
누나
Used by males to address an older sister or older female friend
동생
Used by any person to address a younger sibling or younger friend
아줌마
Refers to middle aged or older women, but can be seen as impolite or disrespectful
아주머니
A more respectful term to refer to middle aged or older women
아저씨
Used to address a middle aged or older man
선생님
A respectful term to refer to teachers or other professionals
후배
Used to address someone junior in experience or rank, like in a younger grade
선배
Used to address someone senior in experience or rank, like someone in a higher grade
꼬마
An informal and affectionate way to refer to young child
사장님
A formal and respectful way to reefer to the president aka CEO of a company, especially in business-related contexts
엄마
Means “mom”, and is affectionate and informal
어머니
Means “mother”
아빠
Means “dad” and is affectionate and informal
아버지
Means “father”
할머니
Means “grandma” but can also politely refer to other elderly women
할아버지
Means “grandpa” but can also politely refer to other elderly men
가족
Family
남편
Husband
아내
Wife
남동생
Younger brother
여동생
Younger sister
자매
Sibling
아들
Son
아들아
Conversational/affectionate way of saying “son”
딸
Daughter
딸아
Conversational/affectionate way to refer to “daughter”
