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15 words
Korean word
아드님
Pronunciation
Romanizationadeunim
Meaning
- nounson
Example
아드님은 어디에 계세요?a deu ni meun eo di e kye se yo
Where is your son?
More examples
아드님 생일이 언제세요?a deu nim saeng i ri eon je se yo
When is your son's birthday?
Core concept
A respectful way to refer to or address another person's son.
Common phrases
아드님 생일a deu nim saeng il
son's birthday
아드님 학교a deu nim hak kkyo
son's school
아드님 직장a deu nim chik jjang
son's workplace
Similar words
아들adeul: A parent's male child is a son.
자제분chajebun: Refers politely to another person's child regardless of the child's gender.
Definition in Korean
타인의 아들을 정중하게 부를 때 쓰는 호칭ta i nui a deu reul cheong jung ha ge pu reul ttae sseu neun ho ching
Word origin
The word combines the Korean word for son with the honorific suffix 님 (nim, "honorific suffix"), with a sound change producing the established form.
Usage tips
- English son does not itself show this level of respect, so this Korean form is useful when speaking politely about someone else's family.