How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Korean words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Korean vocabulary: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Korean.

Here are 100 Korean words on “Family and relationships”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Korean	English
출생	birth
남자 친구	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
형제	brother
처남	brother in law
아이	child
양육권	child custody
사실혼	cohabitation
부부	couple
아빠	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
딸	daughter
사망	death
가족	family
가족 식사	family meal
아버지	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
장인	father in law
친구	friend
세대	generation
여자 친구	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
손녀	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
할아버지	grandfather
증조할아버지	great grandfather
증조할머니	great grandmother
이복형제	half brother
남편	husbandEveryday use
처부모	in laws
사랑	love
남자	man
어머니	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
장모	mother in law
엄마	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
자매	sister
시누이	sister in law
지원	support
성	surname
사이좋게 지내다	to get on well
방문하다	to visit
신뢰	trust
양육	upbringing
결혼반지	wedding ring
여자	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Korean	English
입양	adoption
양육비	alimony
말다툼	argument
이모	aunt
결별	break up
신부 들러리	bridesmaid
친한 친구	buddy
의식	ceremony
급우	classmate
동료	colleague
사촌	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
자손	descendant
이혼	divorce
맏이	eldest child
이름	first name
우정	friendship
대부	godfather
신랑	groomOn the wedding day
신혼여행	honeymoon
주인	host
유산	inheritance
이웃	neighbour
조카	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
조카딸	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
임신	pregnancy
별거	separation
연대	solidarity
청소년	teenager
긴장	tension
입양하다	to adopt
헤어지다	to break up
결혼하다	to get married
기르다	to raise
삼촌	uncle
막내	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Korean	English
조상	ancestor
보모	childminder
며느리	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
약혼	engagement
친척 관계	family tie
약혼자	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
대자	godchild
젖먹이	infant
다자녀 가정	large family
후견인	legal guardian
동거인	live in partner
친권	parental authority
화해	reconciliation
닮음	resemblance
경쟁심	rivalry
한부모 가정	single parent family
사위	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
젖을 먹이다	to breastfeed
껴안다	to cuddle
이혼하다	to divorce
출산하다	to give birth
화해하다	to make up
꾸짖다	to scold
쌍둥이	twin
외도	unfaithfulness

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Korean words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.