Korean word

아이들

Pronunciation

Romanizationaideul

Meaning

  • nounchildren

Example

아이들이 공원에서 놀고 있어요.a i deu ri kong wo ne seo nol go i sseo yo

The children are playing in the park.

Illustration for 아이들 (children)

More examples

아이들을 돌봐 주느라 오늘은 조금 늦었어요.a i deu reul tol bwa chu neu ra o neu reun cho geum neu seo sseo yo

I was a little late today because I was taking care of the children.

Core concept

Several children considered as one group.

Common phrases

  • 아이들과 놀다a i deul gwa nol da

    play with the children

  • 아이들을 돌봐 주다a i deu reul tol bwa chu da

    take care of the children

  • 아이들의 안전a i deu rui an jeon

    children's safety

Similar words

애들aedeul: Refers to several children in relaxed, informal speech.
얘들yaedeul: Refers to familiar children in a shortened form used in casual speech.
아이ai: Refers to one young child who may still need adult care.
어린이eorini: Refers to a child in formal language used at schools, on signs, and in public notices.

Definition in Korean

여러 명의 아이를 가리키는 명사로, 특정한 집단이나 일반적인 어린이들을 말할 때 쓰인다.yeo reo myeong ui a i reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro teuk jjeong han chip tta ni na il ban jeo gin eo ri ni deu reul mal hal ttae sseu in da

Word origin

아이들 (aideul, "children") comes from 아이 (ai, "child") plus 들 (deul, "plural suffix"), a straightforward way to mark more than one child.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, children is often replaced by kids in English, but 아이들 (aideul, "children") remains a natural neutral word in Korean.

Opposites

Related words

  • 아이돌봄aidolbomchildcarenoun
  • 아이답다aidapttachildlikeadjective

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