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[Video] Korean Kinship Terms – Part 2 (Parents, Grandparents, Uncles and Aunts)

Welcome to Part 2 of Korean Kinship Terms! If you haven’t watched the first video, click here to go watch it first. In this video, we introduce how to address your father, mother, grandmother, grandfather, uncle and aunt in Korean!

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아버지 (less formal: 아빠)
어머니 (less formal: 엄마)
부모님
할아버지
할머니
외할아버지
외할머니
삼촌
큰 아빠
작은 아빠
외삼촌
고모
이모

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Discussion( leave a comment )

  1. Hayama Yumi says: November 16, 2011

    THANKS!! it was so helpful ^^

  2. erika mae says: November 16, 2011

    finally! now i understood what 고모 means and when to use it.. thank you :)

  3. Mary Casiano says: November 18, 2011

    THANK YOU SO MUCH …FOR THIS VIDEO TTMIK. IT WAS SO HELPFUL.
    I AM WAITING NEXT VIDEO..

  4. Milca says: November 18, 2011

    Thank so much, you guys are awesome!

  5. 영완 says: November 19, 2011

    아버지 (아빠) = father
    어머니 (엄마) = mother
    부모님 = parents
    (친)할아버지 = grandfather (father side)
    (친)할머니 = grandmother (father side)
    외할아버지 = grandfather (mother side)
    외할머니 = grandmother (mother side)
    삼촌 = uncle (not yet married)
    외삼촌 = uncle (mother side)
    큰 아버지 (큰 아빠) = older uncle (married)
    작은 아버지 (작은 아빠) = younger uncle (married)
    고모 = aunt (father side)
    이모 = aunt (mother side)

  6. isthiluphsmile says: November 19, 2011

    갑사합니다 ^^

  7. Ingrid says: November 20, 2011

    What about your mom’s brother if they are married? can you call them also:

    큰 아버지 (큰 아빠)
    작은 아버지 (작은 아빠)
    ?

    • 조은실(Joanne) says: November 21, 2011

      You shouldn’t call them with the same terms of your father’s brothers. You just call them 큰 외삼촌,or 작은 외삼촌 regardless their marrige.

  8. Catinca Mara says: November 22, 2011

    Woah~ Thank you for the great lesson, teachers, it really cleared a lot of misunderstandings! ^^
    But, there still remains a question… what does 외아들 mean? I saw it in a song title and this lesson made me wonder about it.
    Anyway, thank you for your fantastic lessons, you are the best!

  9. Eunice Loy says: December 9, 2011

    Thanks! Finally know how to call my uncles and my aunties..

    But I have a question. My auntie from my mum’s side is 이모. Then what happens if she is married? Like what to call her if she’s married?

    감사합니다!(:

  10. Khrisstyne says: December 27, 2011

    This explained so much thank you :D

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