“Brother” in Korean Similar to “sister,” the Korean word for brother is also dependent on who’s addressing the brother. For males,형 (hyeong) is used to address an older brother in Korean, while for females, 오빠 (oppa) is used. Both 형 (hyeong) and 오빠 (oppa) are...
9.Oppa (오빠)–“Older Brother” (from younger female) Although the literal translation for this word is “brother”,it has deeper meaning. 오빠 (oppa) is also acommon termfor girls and women to usewith their boyfriendsand husbands. The term 오빠 (oppa) is used both directly...
And, instead of quibbling about either, we could surely agree that is very not cool that women have to pay extra for the privilege of safety men take for granted, let alone be scammed over it (I might want to avoid that scary ‘p-word’ though). We could then talk next about what...
Under the tutelage of her new boss, longtime employee and familial confidant Byung-sik (Youn Yuh-jung), Eun-yi quickly learns the ways of the house -- and that Hoon's word is law. But when Eun-yi allows Hoon to seduce her, the benefits of her new position become dwarfed by...
This is what boys call guys who are older than them. It means “older brother” but its use has since been expanded to include guys who are your friends, but older. The emphasis is on the word “older” rather than on “brother.” School seniors are considered ashyungby the freshmen ...
With an extra minute still, I would also add a scene of her as a teenager, suffering from bladder and dehydration problems that her much fawned-over brother avoided, because he could obviously better endureKorean schools’ notoriously dirty and outdated toilets. But I digress. The point is, ...
If she's your younger sister:제 여동생은 보라색을 좋아해요.If she's ...
With an extra minute still, I would also add a scene of her as a teenager, suffering from bladder and dehydration problems that her much fawned-over brother avoided, because he could obviously better endureKorean schools’ notoriously dirty and outdated toilets. But I digress. The point is, ...
if the word for “tree” and word for “sea” are similar this is more likely to be a coincidence, but the words for “lake” and “sea” obviously could have evolved from whichever word referred to a body of water depending on whether the homeland of the proto language was beside a ...
as well as essential family titles for you to study to expand your vocabulary skills. After reading this article, you should have no trouble talking about your brother in Korean, or letting people know about your family as a whole. We’ll also go a little bit into family culture in Korean...