Korean word

아내

Pronunciation

Romanizationanae

Meaning

  • nounwife

Example

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

My wife cooks well.

Illustration for 아내 (wife)

More examples

주말에 아내와 데이트했어요.chu ma re a nae wa te i teu hae sseo yo

I went on a date with my wife over the weekend.

Core concept

A married woman who shares a home and life with her spouse.

Common phrases

  • 아내와 데이트하다a nae wa te i teu ha da

    go on a date with one's wife

  • 아내의 의견을 묻다a nae ui ui gyeo neul mut tta

    ask for one's wife's opinion

Similar words

부인puin: A polite term for another person's wife or for a married woman in formal speech.
와이프waipeu: A modern casual term for a wife based on the English word for that role.
집사람chipssaram: A relaxed household term for one's own wife.
배우자paeuja: A formal term for a married partner of any gender.

Definition in Korean

혼인 관계에 있는 여성을 가리키는 말로, 부부 관계에서 함께 생활하는 배우자.ho nin kwan gye e in neun yeo seong eul ka ri ki neun mal lo pu bu kwan gye e seo ham kke saeng hwal ha neun pae u ja

Word origin

아내 (anae, "wife") is a native Korean word with no transparent modern-part decomposition, so its precise historical origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Korean can leave out a possessive when the relationship is already clear, so this word does not always need a word meaning my before it.

Opposites

Related words

  • 아내감anaegamprospective wifenoun

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