English–Korean

“wife” in Korean

Korean

Also아내 (anae) · 마누라 (manura) · 사모님 (samonim)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuin

Example

옆집 부인은 아이들을 잘 돌봐요.yeop jjip pu i neun a i deu reul chal tol bwa yo

Our next-door neighbor's wife takes good care of the children.

Illustration for 부인 (wife)

How to say “wife” in Korean

“Wife” in Korean is 부인 (puin).

A respectful way to refer to another person's wife, or to a married woman in a formal setting.

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

Example sentences with 부인

주말마다 부인과 함께 산책해요.chu mal ma da pu in gwa ham kke san chae kae yo

I take a walk with my wife every weekend.

Tips for using 부인

  • It has a more formal tone than the everyday word for a spouse, so it is often better for polite descriptions than casual family talk.

Other Korean words for “wife”

아내가 요리를 잘해요.a nae ga yo ri reul chal hae yo

My wife cooks well.

오늘 마누라랑 영화 보러 갈래?o neul ma nu ra rang yeong hwa po reo kal lae

Want to go see a movie with my wife today?

오늘 사모님께서 오실 거예요.o neul sa mo nim kke seo o sil kkeo ye yo

Your wife will come today.

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