English–Korean
“ordinary people” in Korean
How to say “ordinary people” in Korean
“Ordinary people” in Korean is 서민 (seomin).
People who live everyday lives without special social power or status.
Example sentences with 서민
최근 서민 물가가 많이 올랐다.choe geun seo min mul ga ga ma ni ol lat tta
The cost of living for ordinary people has risen sharply recently.
Tips for using 서민
- In English, working class usually refers to people defined by their jobs or income, while this word can cover ordinary people more broadly.
Other Korean words for “ordinary people”
그 문제는 장삼이사들에게는 중요하지 않다.keu mun je neun chang sa mi sa deu re ge neun chung yo ha ji an ta
That issue does not matter to ordinary people.