English–Korean

“maternal grandparents' house” in Korean

Korean

Also외갓집 (oegatjjip)

Pronunciation

Romanizationoega

Example

이번 주말에 외가에 들를 예정이에요.i beon chu ma re oe ga e teul leul ye jeong i e yo

I'm planning to stop by my maternal grandparents' house this weekend.

Illustration for 외가 (maternal grandparents' house)

How to say “maternal grandparents' house” in Korean

“Maternal grandparents' house” in Korean is 외가 (oega).

The maternal side of the family, especially the home where those relatives live.

Full entry for 외가: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 외가

어제 외가에서 맛있는 음식을 많이 먹었어요.eo je oe ga e seo ma sin neun eum si geul ma ni meo geo sseo yo

Yesterday, I ate lots of delicious food at my maternal grandparents' house.

Tips for using 외가

  • Context decides whether the word points mainly to maternal relatives or to the home connected with them, so English may need different wording each time.

Other Korean words for “maternal grandparents' house”

2

외갓집

oegatjjip

nounmaternal grandparents' house

주말에 외갓집에 가요.chu ma re oe gat jji be ka yo

I go to my maternal grandparents' house on weekends.

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