English–Korean
“sister-in-law” in Korean
How to say “sister-in-law” in Korean
“Sister-in-law” in Korean is 형수 (hyeongsu).
The woman connected to the family as the wife of one's older brother.
Example sentences with 형수
형수 전화번호 좀 알려 주세요.hyeong su cheon hwa beon ho chom al lyeo chu se yo
Please tell me my sister-in-law's phone number.
Tips for using 형수
- Age order matters in Korean family vocabulary, so the older-brother part of this term carries useful information that English often leaves unstated.
Other Korean words for “sister-in-law”
오늘 처제가 집에 왔어요.o neul cheo je ga chi be wa sseo yo
My wife's younger sister came to my house today.
어제 시누이를 도와줬어요.eo je si nu i reul to wa jwo sseo yo
I helped my sister-in-law yesterday.