Family, ages and respectful address
, and are natural Korean phrases even when English says my. is also a polite way to describe your own family. The noun has no grammatical gender.
Ages commonly use native numbers plus : , , . Before , use , , , and : . A formal profile can use with Sino-Korean numbers, but ordinary conversation here uses .
Use after a peer’s name and a suitable title for an older adult. Our landlady is . Refer to the doctor as . Courtesy does not require using the English word you.
지우는 아홉 살이에요.Jiwoo is nine years old.
저는 서른 살이에요.I am thirty years old.
동생은 스무 살이에요.My younger sibling is twenty.
여기는 우리 집이에요.This is our home.
최 선생님, 안녕하세요.Hello, Ms Choi.
우리 엄마예요.This is my mother.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the highlighted form described in this unit.
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Jiwoo is nine years old.
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I am thirty years old.
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My younger sibling is twenty.
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This is our home.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the friendly polite form
Choose the form that fits the English meaning and the polite sentence.
지우는 아홉 이에요.
Jiwoo is nine years old.
저는 살이에요.
I am thirty years old.
동생은 살이에요.
My younger sibling is twenty.
여기는 집이에요.
This is our home.
최 , 안녕하세요.
Hello, Ms Choi.
우리 엄마 .
This is my mother.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
동생은 살이에요.
My younger sibling is twenty.
여기는 집이에요.
This is our home.
최 , 안녕하세요.
Hello, Ms Choi.
우리 엄마.
This is my mother.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
My younger sibling is twenty.
This is our home.
Hello, Ms Choi.
Yes. This is my mother.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Jiwoo is nine years old.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Jiwoo is nine years old.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
My younger sibling is twenty.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
My younger sibling is twenty.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
This is our home.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
This is our home.
You say:
Use the form and meaning explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
