Korean word

외할아버지

Pronunciation

Romanizationoeharabeoji

Meaning

  • nounmaternal grandfather

Example

어제 외할아버지 사진을 봤어요.eo je oe ha ra beo ji sa ji neul pwa sseo yo

I saw a picture of my maternal grandfather yesterday.

Illustration for 외할아버지 (maternal grandfather)

More examples

어제 외할아버지께서 저를 도와주셨어요.eo je oe ha ra beo ji kke seo cheo reul to wa ju syeo sseo yo

Yesterday, my maternal grandfather helped me.

Core concept

A grandfather connected to the family branch that comes through one's mother.

Common phrases

  • 외할아버지 생신oe ha ra beo ji saeng sin

    maternal grandfather's birthday

  • 외할아버지 편지oe ha ra beo ji pyeon ji

    maternal grandfather's letter

  • 외할아버지 집oe ha ra beo ji chip

    maternal grandfather's house

Similar words

할아버지harabeoji: The usual family term for a parent's father.
친할아버지chinharabeoji: The father of one's father, on the paternal side of the family.
외조부oejobu: A formal written term for one's mother's father.

Definition in Korean

어머니의 아버지로, 어머니 쪽에 속하는 할아버지를 이르는 말.eo meo ni ui a beo ji ro eo meo ni jjo ge so ka neun ha ra beo ji reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word is formed from the Sino-Korean element 외 (oe, "outside") and the native family word 할아버지 (harabeoji, "grandfather").

Usage tips

  • When introducing family members, this word helps distinguish the mother's father from the father's father without relying on extra explanation.

Opposites

  • 친할아버지chinharabeojipaternal grandfathernoun

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