English–Korean
“brother and sister” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationnammae
Example
저희 가족에는 남매가 있어요.cheo hi ka jo ge neun nam mae ga i sseo yo
Our family has a brother and sister.
How to say “brother and sister” in Korean
“Brother and sister” in Korean is 남매 (nammae).
A sibling group that includes both male and female children.
Example sentences with 남매
그 집 남매는 성격이 많이 다르다.keu chip nam mae neun seong gyeo gi ma ni ta reu da
The brothers and sisters in that family have very different personalities.
Tips for using 남매
- It does not have to mean exactly two children, so a larger family can use it when brothers and sisters belong to the same sibling group.