Korean word

할아버지

Pronunciation

Romanizationharabeoji

Meaning

  • noungrandfather

Example

오늘 할아버지께서 집에 오셨어요.o neul ha ra beo ji kke seo chi be o syeo sseo yo

Grandfather came to the house today.

Illustration for 할아버지 (grandfather)

More examples

어제 할아버지 집에 다녀왔어요.eo je ha ra beo ji chi be ta nyeo wa sseo yo

I went to my grandfather's house yesterday.

Core concept

The older male parent of a parent, treated as a familiar and respected family elder.

Common phrases

  • 할아버지 집ha ra beo ji chip

    grandfather's house

  • 할아버지께서ha ra beo ji kke seo

    grandfather

  • 할아버지 생신ha ra beo ji saeng sin

    grandfather's birthday

Similar words

할아버님harabeonim: A respectful way to address or refer to a grandfather.
외할아버지oeharabeoji: A grandfather from the mother's side of the family.
어르신eoreusin: A polite term for an older person.

Definition in Korean

자신의 부모 세대보다 윗세대인 가족의 남성으로, 보통 부모의 아버지나 어머니의 아버지를 이르는 호칭이다.cha si nui pu mo se dae bo da wit sse dae in ka jo gui nam seong eu ro po tong pu mo ui a beo ji na eo meo ni ui a beo ji reul i reu neun ho ching i da

Word origin

The word developed from an older Korean kinship term for a grandfather and became the standard respectful family term.

Usage tips

  • This family word is not a general name for every older man, so Korean uses a different respectful expression for an unrelated elder.

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