Lesson 07 · Family & Personal Belongings

Hyeju’s Beginner Korean Vocabulary · Lesson 07

Family &
Personal Belongings

Meet the Korean words for family, choose the right word for an older sibling, and talk about the things you own.

Beginner · Level 122 Words · Includes ReviewFamily · Belongings

Today’s Goal

01Learn fifteen family words.
02Choose 언니, 누나, 오빠, or 형 from the speaker’s perspective.
03Review and learn seven words for belongings, then get ready for N의.

Romanization is a reading aid. Practice reading the Hangul as you become more confident.

🌿 Hyeju’s Note · Useful Expressions Before You Begin

우리 가족 = my/our family. 제 가방 = my bag. 엄마의 가방 = mom’s bag.

Some examples preview N의, meaning “N’s.” You will learn the full pattern in Grammar Lesson 07. 이분 is a respectful way to say “this person.”

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Part 1 · Family

1

가족

gajok

noun

family

Talk about your family as a group.

우리 가족이에요.This is my family.
2

부모님

bumonim

noun

parents

A respectful word for parents.

우리 부모님이에요.These are my parents.
3

어머니

eomeoni

noun

mother

More formal or respectful than 엄마.

이분은 우리 어머니예요.This is my mother.
4

아버지

abeoji

noun

father

More formal or respectful than 아빠.

이분은 우리 아버지예요.This is my father.
5

엄마

eomma

noun

mom

A familiar family word.

우리 엄마의 가방이에요.It is my mom’s bag.
6

아빠

appa

noun

dad

A familiar family word.

우리 아빠의 지갑이에요.It is my dad’s wallet.
7

할머니

halmeoni

noun

grandmother

Focus on the family meaning in this lesson.

우리 할머니의 우산이에요.It is my grandmother’s umbrella.
8

할아버지

harabeoji

noun

grandfather

Focus on the family meaning in this lesson.

우리 할아버지의 책이에요.It is my grandfather’s book.

Part 2 · Brothers & Sisters

9

언니

eonni

noun

older sister (female speaker)

A female speaker uses 언니 for her older sister.

저는 언니가 있어요.I have an older sister. (Female speaker.)
10

누나

nuna

noun

older sister (male speaker)

A male speaker uses 누나 for his older sister.

저는 누나가 있어요.I have an older sister. (Male speaker.)
11

오빠

oppa

noun

older brother (female speaker)

A female speaker uses 오빠 for her older brother.

저는 오빠가 있어요.I have an older brother. (Female speaker.)
12

형

hyeong

noun

older brother (male speaker)

A male speaker uses 형 for his older brother.

저는 형이 있어요.I have an older brother. (Male speaker.)
13

동생

dongsaeng

noun

younger sibling

Does not specify whether the sibling is male or female.

저는 동생이 있어요.I have a younger sibling.
14

여동생

yeodongsaeng

noun

younger sister

Used regardless of the speaker’s gender.

제 여동생은 학생이에요.My younger sister is a student.
15

남동생

namdongsaeng

noun

younger brother

Used regardless of the speaker’s gender.

제 남동생은 학생이에요.My younger brother is a student.

Part 3 · Personal Belongings

16

가방

gabang

noun

bag

Review word: use it in the new pattern 제 가방.

이것은 제 가방이에요.This is my bag.
17

책

chaek

noun

book

Review word: 책 ends in a consonant, so use 이에요.

이것은 제 책이에요.This is my book.
18

공책

gongchaek

noun

notebook

Review word: a notebook you write in.

이것은 제 공책이에요.This is my notebook.
19

휴대폰

hyudaepon

noun

mobile phone; cell phone

Also commonly called 핸드폰.

그것은 제 휴대폰이에요.That is my phone.
20

지갑

jigap

noun

wallet

A small case for money and cards.

제 지갑이 가방에 있어요.My wallet is in the bag.
21

우산

usan

noun

umbrella

Use it to keep the rain off.

이것은 제 우산이 아니에요.This is not my umbrella.
22

열쇠

yeolsoe

noun

key

Something you use to lock or unlock a door.

가방에 열쇠가 있어요.There is a key in the bag.

Quick Reference · Who Is Speaking?

SpeakerOlder sisterOlder brother
Female speaker언니오빠
Male speaker누나형

동생 = younger sibling; 여동생 = younger sister; 남동생 = younger brother. These do not change with the speaker’s gender.

🌿 Hyeju’s Note · 우리 엄마 Means “My Mom,” Too

Korean often uses 우리 with family words even when English uses “my.” 우리 엄마 does not necessarily mean the listener shares the same mother.

Older-sibling words can also be used for close older people who are not relatives. Learn the family meanings first.

Practice

1. A female speaker says “older brother”: 오빠 / 형
2. A male speaker says “older sister”: 언니 / 누나
3. “Parents” → ________
4. “Younger sister” → ________
5. This is my wallet. → 이것은 제 ________이에요.
6. There is a key in the bag. → 가방에 ________가 있어요.
7. Write one sentence about a family member and one about a belonging. You may use an imaginary family.
Check the answers
1. 오빠   2. 누나   3. 부모님   4. 여동생
5. 지갑   6. 열쇠
7. Sample answers: 저는 남동생이 있어요. / 이것은 제 휴대폰이에요.

Make Your Own Sentences

PatternExample
저는 N이/가 있어요.저는 언니가 있어요. — I have an older sister. (Female speaker.)
이것은 제 N이에요/예요.이것은 제 가방이에요. — This is my bag.

Today’s Key Point

  • Older-sibling words depend on who is speaking: 언니/오빠 or 누나/형.
  • 여동생 and 남동생 do not depend on the speaker’s gender.
  • 우리 is common with family words; 제 means “my” in humble speech.
  • Use the new words with familiar sentence patterns.
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