A2Korean

Talking About Family

These phrases will help you ask and answer everyday questions about family size, siblings, and marital status in Korean.

Key Phrases

Voice
Asking family size

가족이 몇 명이에요?

neutral

gajogi myeot myeongieyo?

How many people are in your family?

Asking about siblings · 2 ways to say it

형제가 있어요?

neutral

hyeongjega isseoyo?

Do you have any siblings?

While '형제' literally means brothers, it is used as a general term to ask about any siblings.

언니나 오빠 있어?

casual

eonnina oppa isseo?

Do you have an older sister or brother?

Used by female speakers talking to close friends or younger people.

Describing siblings

저는 형 한 명하고 여동생 한 명이 있어요.

neutral

jeoneun hyeong han myeonghago yeodongsaeng han myeongi isseoyo.

I have one older brother and one younger sister.

Male speakers say '형' for older brother; females use '오빠'.

Asking where family lives

부모님은 어디에 살아요?

neutral

bumonimeun eodie sarayo?

Where do your parents live?

Describing living situation

부모님은 부산에 살고 저는 혼자 살아요.

neutral

bumonimeun busane salgo jeoneun honja sarayo.

My parents live in Busan, and I live alone.

Connects two facts smoothly using '-고' (and).

Asking marital status · 2 ways to say it

결혼했어요?

neutral

gyeolhonhaesseoyo?

Are you married?

결혼했어?

casual

gyeolhonhaesseo?

Are you married?

Use this only with close friends or people younger than you.

Stating marital status

아니요, 아직 안 했어요.

neutral

aniyo, ajik an haesseoyo.

No, I am not married yet.

Asking about children

아이가 있어요?

neutral

aiga isseoyo?

Do you have children?

Describing children

네, 아들 한 명하고 딸 한 명이 있어요.

neutral

ne, adeul han myeonghago ttal han myeongi isseoyo.

Yes, I have one son and one daughter.

Practice Dialogue

New Colleague
지훈 매니저님, 가족이 몇 명이에요?
jihun maenijeonim, gajogi myeot myeongieyo?
Manager
네 명이에요. 아내하고 저, 그리고 아이 두 명이 있어요.
ne myeongieyo. anaehago jeo, geurigo ai du myeongi isseoyo.
New Colleague
아, 그래요? 딸 한 명, 아들 한 명이에요?
a, geuraeyo? ttal han myeong, adeul han myeongieyo?
Manager
네, 맞아요. 민수 씨는 결혼했어요?
ne, majayo. minsu ssineun gyeolhonhaesseoyo?
New Colleague
아니요, 아직 안 했어요. 저는 부모님하고 같이 살아요.
aniyo, ajik an haesseoyo. jeoneun bumonimhago gachi sarayo.
Manager
부모님은 어디에 살아요? 서울에 살아요?
bumonimeun eodie sarayo? seoure sarayo?
New Colleague
네, 서울에 살아요. 매니저님도 서울에 살아요?
ne, seoure sarayo. maenijeonimdo seoure sarayo?
Manager
아니요, 저는 인천에 살지만 서울에서 일해요.
aniyo, jeoneun incheone saljiman seoureseo ilhaeyo.
New Colleague
아, 인천은 조금 멀어요.
a, incheoneun jogeum meoreoyo.
Manager
네, 멀지만 가족하고 주말에 바다에 갈 수 있어요.
ne, meoljiman gajokhago jumare badae gal su isseoyo.

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