A Lesson From Jenna Hong

In Korea, instead of using first names to call each other by, Korean people use certain names according to their age in relationship to the other person. Jenna, is here to help explain the names to call each other by...applause please (in her request).

Female or male only...

Younger girl to an older girl: Unie (언니)

Older girl to a younger girl: dongsaeng (동생)

Younger girl to an older boy:  Oppa (오빠) 

   

Older girl to a younger boy: namdongsaeng (남 동생)

Younger boy to an older girl: nuna (누나)

Older boy to a younger girl: yeodongsaeng (여 동생)

Younger boy to an older boy: hyunga (형아)

Older boy to a younger boy: dongsaeng (동생)

Mother's side...

Aunt: Eemo (이모)

Uncle: Eemoboo (이모부)

Grandma: Waehalmoni (외 할머니)

Grandpa: Waehalapoji (외 할아버지)

Father's side...

Aunt: Gomo (고모)

Uncle: Gomoboo (고모부)

Grandma: Halmoni (할머니)

Grandpa: Halapoji (할아버지)

Male or Female...

Mom: Oma (엄마)

Dad: Appa (아빠)

To an older woman: ajumma (아줌마), but most women don't want to be considered "old" so you call them, Emo. 

To an older man: ajusshi (아저씨)

I woke up to Jenna and Yuna playing, Church. Here is a video of Jenna playing the piano to a song she made up. 

http://youtu.be/WS2wc5PGpfE