Korean word

손녀

Pronunciation

Romanizationsonnyeo

Meaning

  • noungranddaughter

Example

어제 손녀가 소풍에 갔어요.eo je son nyeo ga so pung e ka sseo yo

The granddaughter went on a picnic yesterday.

Illustration for 손녀 (granddaughter)

More examples

공원에서 손녀와 사진을 찍었어요.kong wo ne seo son nyeo wa sa ji neul jji geo sseo yo

I took a picture with my granddaughter at the park.

Core concept

A granddaughter connecting one generation of a family to the next.

Common phrases

  • 손녀를 기다리다son nyeo reul ki da ri da

    wait for one's granddaughter

  • 손녀와 사진을 찍다son nyeo wa sa ji neul jjik tta

    take a picture with one's granddaughter

  • 손녀의 생일son nyeo ui saeng il

    one's granddaughter's birthday

Similar words

손주sonju: A grandchild of either sex through one's son or daughter.
손자sonja: A male grandchild who may be a child or an adult.
외손녀oesonnyeo: A granddaughter who is the child of one's daughter.

Definition in Korean

자식의 딸로서 조부모의 손주에 해당하는 여성.cha si gui ttal lo seo cho bu mo ui son ju e hae dang ha neun yeo seong

Word origin

The word is formed from Sino-Korean elements for grandchild and female, making its meaning easy to recognize as a female grandchild.

Usage tips

  • The word stays the same as a granddaughter grows up, which helps distinguish the family relationship from the person's age.

Opposites

Related words

  • 막내손녀mangnaesonnyeoyoungest granddaughternoun
  • 외손녀oesonnyeomaternal granddaughternoun

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