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English to Korean Family and People Words

If you were hoping to increase your basic Korean vocabulary - especially when it comes to learning Korean family and people words, then you've found the right place!

Everyone can learn some new Korean family words with our English to Korean dictionary! Scroll down to see our full list of Korean family and people word translations.

English to Korean Family and People Words:

Here is our list of family and people words from English to Korean. You can also view this list with translations from Korean to English.

(Words in bold added during the last update.)

General People Words in Korean

Person ➔ Saram

Friend ➔ Chin-gu

Hey! Friend ➔ Ya! Ching-gun


Mother and Father in Korean

Mom (Less formal) ➔ Eomma

Mother (More formal) ➔ Eomeoni

Dad (Less formal) ➔ Appa

Father ➔ Abeoji


Grandmother and Grandfather in Korean

Grandmother / Old lady ➔ Halmuhnee

Grandfather / Old man ➔ Hadabuhjee


Sisters and Brothers in Korean

Big sister (only used by young men to address an older female that they are close to) ➔ Noona

Big sister (used by young women to address an older female) ➔ Unnie

Big brother (used by young men to address an older male) ➔ Hyung

Big brother (used by young women to address an older male) ➔ Oppa

Little brother/Little sister (used by both genders to address a younger brother or sister) ➔ Dongsaeng


Teacher and Student in Korean

Teacher ➔ Seonsaengnim

Student ➔ Hagsaeng


*English to Korean family and people words last updated: October 4, 2024.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak Korean myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding.



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