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부모님

bumonim

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Basic respectful term for parents

부모님 (bumo-nim) is the standard and respectful way to say parents in Korean. It's suitable for all situations.

Composed of two words

부모님 is a combination of 부모 (bumo), meaning parents, and -님 (-nim), a honorific suffix showing respect.

Use when talking about your own parents or others'

You can use 부모님 whether you're referring to your own parents or someone else's parents. It's a versatile term.

Do not separate parents into mother and father

While you can say 어머니 (eomeoni) for mother and 아버지 (abeoji) for father, 부모님 refers to both together.

Listen for it in daily conversations

You'll hear 부모님 very often in Korean dramas, movies, and everyday conversations. Pay attention to how native speakers use it to describe parents.

Practice saying it aloud

Pronounce 부모님 (boo-mo-nim) clearly. The 'oo' sound is like in 'boot', and 'nim' rhymes with 'dim'. Practice saying it until it feels natural.

Don't use casual terms for parents in formal settings

Avoid using overly casual terms like '엄마 (eomma)' for mom or '아빠 (appa)' for dad when talking about parents in formal situations or to elders.

Filial piety is important

In Korean culture, showing respect and care for parents (부모님) is highly valued, known as filial piety (효도 - hyodo).

Example sentence 1: Our parents

우리 부모님은 한국에 사세요. (Uri bumo-nim-eun hanguk-e saseyo.) - Our parents live in Korea.

Example sentence 2: My parents are well

저의 부모님은 건강하십니다. (Jeoui bumo-nim-eun geongang-hasimnida.) - My parents are healthy.

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sentence order A2

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正解! おしい! 正解: 저희 부모님은 한국에 사세요.

This sentence means 'My parents live in Korea.' '저희' means 'our/my (humble)', '부모님은' is 'parents (topic)', '한국에' means 'in Korea', and '사세요' is 'live (honorific)'. The natural order is subject-topic-location-verb.

sentence order A2

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正解! おしい! 正解: 제 부모님은 선생님이십니다.

This sentence means 'My parents are teachers.' '제' means 'my', '부모님은' is 'parents (topic)', and '선생님이십니다' is 'are teachers (honorific)'. The natural order is possessive-subject-topic-description.

sentence order A2

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正解! おしい! 正解: 부모님께 전화했어요.

This sentence means 'I called my parents.' '부모님께' means 'to parents (honorific)', and '전화했어요' is 'called'. The natural order is recipient-verb.

sentence order B2

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正解! おしい! 正解: 부모님과 같이 저녁 먹었어요.

This sentence means 'I ate dinner with my parents.' The particles '와/과' mean 'with' and usually follow the noun they modify. '같이' means 'together' and often precedes the verb.

sentence order B2

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正解! おしい! 正解: 항상 부모님의 말씀을 들어요.

This sentence means 'I always listen to my parents' words.' '부모님의' uses the possessive particle '의' meaning 'of' or 's'. '말씀을' uses the object particle '을/를'.

sentence order B2

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正解! おしい! 正解: 부모님께 선물을 드렸어요.

This sentence means 'I gave a gift to my parents.' '부모님께' uses the honorific dative particle '께' meaning 'to' (a respected person). '선물을' is the object.

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