English–Korean
“grandson” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationsonja
Example
어제 손자가 집에 왔어요.eo je son ja ga chi be wa sseo yo
The grandson came home yesterday.
How to say “grandson” in Korean
“Grandson” in Korean is 손자 (sonja).
A male child in the generation two steps below a grandparent.
Example sentences with 손자
지난 주말에 손자를 안고 사진을 찍었어요.chi nan chu ma re son ja reul an kko sa ji neul jji geo sseo yo
I took a picture while holding my grandson last weekend.
Tips for using 손자
- Korean family vocabulary often marks whether a grandchild is male or female, so gender-specific terms matter in family conversations.