English–Korean

“older brother” in Korean

Korean

Also오빠 (oppa) · 형님 (hyeongnim) · 친오빠 (chinoppa)

Pronunciation

Romanizationhyeong

Example

나에겐 형이 한 명 있다.na e gen hyeong i han myeong it tta

I have one older brother.

Illustration for 형 (older brother)

How to say “older brother” in Korean

“Older brother” in Korean is 형 (hyeong).

A male speaker's familiar term for an older brother, also used for an older male friend.

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

Example sentences with 형

어제 형에게서 전화가 왔어.eo je hyeong e ge seo cheon hwa ga wa sseo

I got a call from my older brother yesterday.

Tips for using 형

  • Korean uses different family terms by the speaker's gender, so a male speaker uses this term for an older brother while a female speaker uses another term.

Other Korean words for “older brother”

저는 오빠가 있어요.cheo neun o ppa ga i sseo yo

I have an older brother.

3

형님

hyeongnim

nounolder brother

가게에서 형님께 인사를 드렸어요.ka ge e seo hyeong nim kke in sa reul teu ryeo sseo yo

I greeted my older brother at the store.

저는 친오빠와 같이 살아요.cheo neun chi no ppa wa ka chi sa ra yo

I live with my older brother.

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