Here are Korean words for family to start with: 형 (hyeong, brother), 딸 (ttal, daughter), 아버지 (abeoji, father), 할아버지 (harabeoji, grandfather). Below are 40 words (A1–C2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| brother | 형hyeong | noun | A1 |
| daughter | 딸ttal | noun | A1 |
| father | 아버지abeoji | noun | A1 |
| grandfather | 할아버지harabeoji | noun | A1 |
| grandmother | 할머니halmeoni | noun | A1 |
| mother | 어머니eomeoni | noun | A1 |
| sister | 여동생yeodongsaeng | noun | A1 |
| son | 아들adeul | noun | A1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| aunt | 이모imo | noun | A1 |
| child | 아이ai | noun | A1 |
| cousin | 사촌sachon | noun | A1 |
| husband | 남편nampyeon | noun | A1 |
| parent | 부모bumo | noun | A1 |
| uncle | 삼촌samchon | noun | A1 |
| wife | 아내anae | noun | A1 |
| in-law | 인척incheok | noun | B1 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancestor | 조상josang | noun | A2 |
| generation | 세대sedae | noun | A2 |
| sibling | 형제자매hyeongjejamae | noun | B1 |
| heritage | 유산yusan | noun | B2 |
| spouse | 배우자baeuja | noun | B2 |
| lineage | 혈통hyeoltong | noun | C1 |
| genealogy | 족보jokbo | noun | C2 |
| progeny | 자손jason | noun | C2 |
| English | Korean | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 출생chulsaeng | noun | A1 |
| childhood | 어린 시절eorin sijeol | noun | A2 |
| death | 죽음jugeum | noun | A2 |
| adulthood | 성인기seongingi | noun | B1 |
| parenthood | 부모 역할bumo yeokhal | noun | B1 |
| divorce | 이혼ihon | noun | B2 |
| relocation | 이사isa | noun | B2 |
| retirement | 퇴직toejik | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like 형 (hyeong, brother), 딸 (ttal, daughter), 아버지 (abeoji, father), 할아버지 (harabeoji, grandfather). This page lists 40 Korean words for family (A1–C2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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