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Glossary of Common Korean Terms

This is a page containing a list of common korean honourifics and terms that might show up, so I won’t have to give an explanation for them.

Hyung: used by males to refer to an older male. It can be their actual older brother or someone they are close to.Hyungnim: more respectful way of saying Hyung.Oppa: used by females to refer to an older male.Unni: used by females to refer to an older female.Noona: used by males to refer to an older female.Noonim: more respectful way of saying Noona.Ahjussi: a term used for middle-aged men.Ajumma: a term used for middle-aged women.Orabeoni: more respectful way for females to refer to older males. More commonly used in the older days.Abamama: term used be princes and princesses to refer to their father, the king. More commonly used in the older days.Omamama: term used be princes and princesses to refer to their mother, the queen. More commonly used in the older days.

 

nim: a title of respect. It is usually attached after an occupation.ssi: a title of respect. It is usually attached after actual names.Sunbae: used to refer to someone older than you who usually goes to the same school or works in the same place as you.Hoobae: used to refer to someone younger than you who usually goes to the same school or works in the same place as you.

 

Chaebol: Type of family run business conglomerate. Members of that family are often called chaebols.