Korean Gender
Welcome to the fifth Korean lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Korean to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
man 남자 [namja] |
woman 여자 [yeoja] |
husband 남편 [nampyeon] |
wife 아내 [anae] |
boy 소년 [sonyeon] |
girl 소녀 [sonyeo] |
father 아빠 [appa] |
mother 엄마 [eomma] |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules - Korean + Pronunciation |
|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] 제 아들은 학생입니다 [je adeu-reun haksaengimnida] |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] 그녀의 딸은 학생입니다 [keunyeoye tta-reun haksaengimnida] |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] 그의 형제는 키가 큽니다 [keuye hyeongje-neun gi-ga keumnida] |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] 그녀의 자매는 키가 큽니다 [keunyeoye jamae-neun gi-ga keumnida] |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] 그의 형제는 (나이가) 어립니다 [keuye hyeongje-neun (na-i-ga) eorimnida] |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] 그녀의 자매는 (나이가) 어립니다 [keunyeoye jamae-neun (na-i-ga) eorimnida] |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son 아들 [adeul] |
daughter 딸 [ttal] |
brother 형 [hyeong] |
sister 언니 [eonni] |
grandfather 할아버지 [harabeoji] |
grandmother 할머니 [halmeoni] |
child 아이 [a-i] |
children 아이 [a-i] |
Expressions in Korean
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Korean, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English - Korean - Pronunciation |
|---|
| What do you mean? 무슨 말씀입니까? [museun mal-sseumimnikka?] |
| I don't understand 이해가 되지 않습니다 [ihae-ga dweh-ji anhseumnida] |
| I don't know 모르겠습니다 [moreugessseumnida] |
| What is that called in Korean? 한국어로는 무엇이라고 합니까? [hankugeoroneun mu-eoshira-go hamnikka?] |
| What is this? 이것은 무엇입니까? [ikeoteun mu-eoshimnikka?] |
| What does that word mean in English? 영어로는 무슨 의미입니까? [yeongeoroneun museun yimiimnikka?] |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) 죄송합니다 [jwehsong-hamnida] |
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