Korean word

외갓집

Pronunciation

Romanizationoegatjjip

Meaning

  • nounmaternal grandparents' house

Example

주말에 외갓집에 가요.chu ma re oe gat jji be ka yo

I go to my maternal grandparents' house on weekends.

Illustration for 외갓집 (maternal grandparents' house)

More examples

명절마다 외갓집에 모여요.myeong jeol ma da oe gat jji be mo yeo yo

We gather at my maternal grandparents' house every holiday.

Core concept

A family home on the mother's side, especially the home of maternal grandparents or relatives.

Common phrases

  • 외갓집으로 가다oe gat jji beu ro ka da

    go to the maternal grandparents' house

  • 외갓집에서 밥을 먹다oe gat jji be seo pa beul meok tta

    eat at the maternal grandparents' house

  • 외갓집에 들르다oe gat jji be teul leu da

    stop by the maternal grandparents' house

Similar words

외가oega: A person's mother's family and the home connected with that family.
친정chinjeong: A married woman's birth-family home as a place to visit her parents.
외할머니집oehalmeonijip: A maternal grandmother's family residence.
시댁sidaek: A husband's parents' home and household.

Definition in Korean

어머니 쪽 친척이나 조부모가 사는 집을 이르는 말.eo meo ni jjok chin cheo gi na cho bu mo ga sa neun chi beul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word combines the term for the mother's side of a family with the Korean word for house.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English phrase grandparents' house, this word specifically identifies the mother's side, so it does not refer to a father's parents' home.

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