Basic Korean Words

Learn Korean words relating to family, Korean food, and some Korean tourist places

가족 (Ga joke)

Formal: 아버지 (Ah buh ji) Informal: 아빠 (Ah ppa)

Formal: 어머니 (Uh mu ni) Informal: 엄마 (Umma)

Mixed siblings and male only siblings: 형재 (hyung jae) female siblings only: 자매 (Ja mae)

Little brother: 남동생 (Nam dong sang) Big brother: 오빠 (Oppa); 형 (Hyung)

Little sister: 여동생 (Yu dong sang) BIg sister: 언니 (Unni); 누나 (Nuna)

Mother's brother: 삼촌 (Sam cheon) Father's older brother: 큰 아버지 (Kkun a buh ji) Father's little brother: 작은 아버지 (Ja kkun a buh ji) Aunt's husband (mother's side): 이모부 (I mo boo) Aunt's husband (father's side): 고모부 (Go mo boo)

Mother's side: 이모 (I mo) Father's side: 고모 (Go mo) Aunt who married my uncle: (외)숙모

자녀 (Ja nyu) Son: 아들 (ah dul) Daughter: 딸 (Ttaal)

할아버지 (Hal a buh ji)

할머니 (hal mu ni)

음식 (Um shick)

음료 (Um ryo)

쌀밥 (Ssal bab)

김치 (Kim chi)

국 (Gook)

반찬 (Ban chan)

불고기 (Bul go gi)

삼겹살 (ssam gyup sal)

남대문 (Nam Dae Mun)

창덕궁 (Chang duk goong)