Family Terms & Honorifics

가족 호칭과 높임말 · Family members, terms based on speaker gender, and basic honorific vocabulary · print, save as PDF or Word · Free

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Name: ______________________Date: ____________

Family Terms & Honorifics · 가족 호칭과 높임말

Family members, terms based on speaker gender, and basic honorific vocabulary. 가족 호칭, 화자 기준 부르는 말, 기초 높임말 단어

1 · Immediate Family Members · 가족 호칭

Relative	Korean	Respectful form	Note
Grandfather	할아버지	/	Father's or mother's father
Grandmother	할머니	/	Father's or mother's mother
Father	아버지	아버님 (respectful; also spouse’s father)	Casual: 아빠
Mother	어머니	어머님 (respectful; also spouse’s mother)	Casual: 엄마
Parents	부모님	부모님	Father & mother
Older brother (male speaker)	형	형님 (respectful)	Used by males
Older sister (male speaker)	누나	누님 (respectful)	Used by males
Older brother (female speaker)	오빠	/	Used by females
Older sister (female speaker)	언니	/	Used by females
Younger sibling	동생	/	Little brother (남동생) / little sister (여동생)

Korean words for older siblings depend on the speaker: a male says 형 and 누나, while a female says 오빠 and 언니.

2 · Essential Honorific Words · 기초 높임말 어휘

Meaning	Plain word	Honorific word	Example sentence
Age	나이	연세	연세가 어떻게 되세요?
Name	이름	성함	성함이 어떻게 되세요?
Meal / Rice	밥	진지	진지 드세요.
House	집	댁	선생님 댁에 가요.
Words / Speech	말	말씀	선생님 말씀
To eat	먹다	드시다	맛있게 드세요.
To sleep	자다	주무시다	안녕히 주무세요.
To be / exist	있다	계시다	할머니께서 집에 계세요.

Use honorific words when speaking to or talking about elders, grandparents, parents, and teachers.

3 · Honorific Particles: 께서 and 께 · 높임 조사

When the subject of the sentence is an elder, the subject particle 이/가 is replaced by 께서 (할머니께서 오셨어요). The topic particle 은/는 becomes 께서는 (아버지께서는 회사에 가셨어요). The giving particle 에게/한테 becomes 께 (선생님께 질문을 드려요).

4 · Practice A: Terms used by a male speaker · 남자가 부르는 호칭을 써요

1. Older brother (male speaker) →
2. Older sister (male speaker) →
3. Younger brother (male speaker) →
4. Younger sister (male speaker) →

5 · Practice B: Terms used by a female speaker · 여자가 부르는 호칭을 써요

1. Older brother (female speaker) →
2. Older sister (female speaker) →
3. Younger brother (female speaker) →
4. Younger sister (female speaker) →

6 · Practice C: Replace the plain word with its honorific partner · 알맞은 높임말 단어로 바꿔 써요

1. 이름 (name) →
2. 나이 (age) →
3. 밥 (meal) →
4. 집 (house) →
5. 말 (words) →
6. 자다 (to sleep) →

7 · Practice D: Choose the polite honorific expression · 알맞은 높임 표현을 골라요

1. 할머니, 진지 (먹어요 / 드세요)
2. 선생님, 성함이 어떻게 (되세요 / 있어요)
3. 아버지는 지금 방에서 (자요 / 주무세요)
4. 어머니 선물을 드려요 (한테 / 께)
5. 할아버지 집에 계세요 (께서 / 가)

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Answer key · 정답Family Terms & Honorifics

Practice A: Terms used by a male speaker

1. 형
2. 누나
3. 남동생
4. 여동생

Practice B: Terms used by a female speaker

1. 오빠
2. 언니
3. 남동생
4. 여동생

Practice C: Replace the plain word with its honorific partner

1. 성함
2. 연세
3. 진지
4. 댁
5. 말씀
6. 주무시다

Practice D: Choose the polite honorific expression

1. 드세요
2. 되세요
3. 주무세요
4. 께
5. 께서

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How to use it

Note whether terms are used by a male speaker (형, 누나) or a female speaker (오빠, 언니).
Memorize key honorific vocabulary pairs: 밥-진지, 이름-성함, 나이-연세, 자다-주무시다.
Complete Practice A to D and verify your answers using the answer key.

한국어

가족 호칭(화자의 성별에 따른 형·오빠·누나·언니 구별)과 어른께 쓰는 필수 높임말 단어(성함, 연세, 진지, 댁, 드시다, 주무시다)를 정리했습니다. 연습 문제를 풀고 정답지로 확인하세요.

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